Y36.23 — War operations involving explosion of improvised explosive device [IED]
Is Y36.23 billable?
No — Y36.23 is a non-billable header code. Y36.23 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 6 billable codes beneath Y36.23.
Billable codes under this header
- Y36.230AWar operations involving explosion of improvised explosive device [IED], military personnel, initial encounter
- Y36.230DWar operations involving explosion of improvised explosive device [IED], military personnel, subsequent encounter
- Y36.230SWar operations involving explosion of improvised explosive device [IED], military personnel, sequela
- Y36.231AWar operations involving explosion of improvised explosive device [IED], civilian, initial encounter
- Y36.231DWar operations involving explosion of improvised explosive device [IED], civilian, subsequent encounter
- Y36.231SWar operations involving explosion of improvised explosive device [IED], civilian, sequela
Y36.23 at a glance
| Code | Y36.23 |
|---|---|
| Description | War operations involving explosion of improvised explosive device [IED] |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is Y36.23 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to Y36.23 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- War operations › explosion › improvised explosive device [IED] (injuries to military personnel and civilians during war, civil insurrection and peacekeeping missions) (by) (from) (involving)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to Y36.23.
- War operations involving explosion of person-borne improvised explosive device [IED]
- War operations involving explosion of vehicle-borne improvised explosive device [IED]
- War operations involving explosion of roadside improvised explosive device [IED]
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Y36
The conditions below can never be reported together with Y36.23 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Y36.2
The conditions below can never be reported together with Y36.23 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
What codes fall under Y36.23? (2)
How long has Y36.23 existed?
Y36.23 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the Y36.2 family? (8)
- Y36.20War operations involving unspecified explosion and fragmentsnot billable
- Y36.21War operations involving explosion of aerial bombnot billable
- Y36.22War operations involving explosion of guided missilenot billable
- Y36.24War operations involving explosion due to accidental detonation and discharge of own munitions or munitions launch devicenot billable
- Y36.25War operations involving fragments from munitionsnot billable
- Y36.26War operations involving fragments of improvised explosive device [IED]not billable
- Y36.27War operations involving fragments from weaponsnot billable
- Y36.29War operations involving other explosions and fragmentsnot billable