Y36.461 — War operations involving intentional restriction of air and airway, civilian
Is Y36.461 billable?
No — Y36.461 is a non-billable header code. Y36.461 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 3 billable codes beneath Y36.461.
Billable codes under this header
- Y36.461AWar operations involving intentional restriction of air and airway, civilian, initial encounter
- Y36.461DWar operations involving intentional restriction of air and airway, civilian, subsequent encounter
- Y36.461SWar operations involving intentional restriction of air and airway, civilian, sequela
Y36.461 at a glance
| Code | Y36.461 |
|---|---|
| Description | War operations involving intentional restriction of air and airway, civilian |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is Y36.461 listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under Y36.46, the nearest indexed parent of Y36.461. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- War operations › restriction of air › intentional (injuries to military personnel and civilians during war, civil insurrection and peacekeeping missions) (by) (from) (involving)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Y36
The conditions below can never be reported together with Y36.461 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 Y36.461? (3)
- Y36.461AWar operations involving intentional restriction of air and airway, civilian, initial encounter
- Y36.461DWar operations involving intentional restriction of air and airway, civilian, subsequent encounter
- Y36.461SWar operations involving intentional restriction of air and airway, civilian, sequela
How long has Y36.461 existed?
Y36.461 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.