Y36.521 — War operations involving indirect blast effect of nuclear weapon, civilian
Is Y36.521 billable?
No — Y36.521 is a non-billable header code. Y36.521 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 Y36.521.
Billable codes under this header
Y36.521 at a glance
| Code | Y36.521 |
|---|---|
| Description | War operations involving indirect blast effect of nuclear weapon, civilian |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is Y36.521 listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under Y36.52, the nearest indexed parent of Y36.521. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- War operations › nuclear weapon › indirect blast (injuries to military personnel and civilians during war, civil insurrection and peacekeeping missions) (by) (from) (involving)
- War operations › weapons › nuclear › indirect blast (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 Y36.521 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 Y36.521? (3)
How long has Y36.521 existed?
Y36.521 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.