Y36.53 — War operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon
Is Y36.53 billable?
No — Y36.53 is a non-billable header code. Y36.53 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 Y36.53.
Billable codes under this header
- Y36.530AWar operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel, initial encounter
- Y36.530DWar operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel, subsequent encounter
- Y36.530SWar operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel, sequela
- Y36.531AWar operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon, civilian, initial encounter
- Y36.531DWar operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon, civilian, subsequent encounter
- Y36.531SWar operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon, civilian, sequela
Y36.53 at a glance
| Code | Y36.53 |
|---|---|
| Description | War operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is Y36.53 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to Y36.53 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- War operations › nuclear weapon › direct heat (injuries to military personnel and civilians during war, civil insurrection and peacekeeping missions) (by) (from) (involving)
- War operations › nuclear weapon › fireball (injuries to military personnel and civilians during war, civil insurrection and peacekeeping missions) (by) (from) (involving)
- War operations › nuclear weapon › thermal radiation (injuries to military personnel and civilians during war, civil insurrection and peacekeeping missions) (by) (from) (involving)
- War operations › nuclear weapon › radiation › thermal (injuries to military personnel and civilians during war, civil insurrection and peacekeeping missions) (by) (from) (involving)
- War operations › weapons › nuclear › direct heat (injuries to military personnel and civilians during war, civil insurrection and peacekeeping missions) (by) (from) (involving)
- War operations › weapons › nuclear › fireball (injuries to military personnel and civilians during war, civil insurrection and peacekeeping missions) (by) (from) (involving)
- War operations › weapons › nuclear › radiation › thermal (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 Y36.53.
- War operations involving direct heat from nuclear weapon
- War operation involving fireball effects from nuclear weapon
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Y36
The conditions below can never be reported together with Y36.53 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 Y36.53? (2)
How long has Y36.53 existed?
Y36.53 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 Y36.5 family? (5)
- Y36.50War operations involving unspecified effect of nuclear weaponnot billable
- Y36.51War operations involving direct blast effect of nuclear weaponnot billable
- Y36.52War operations involving indirect blast effect of nuclear weaponnot billable
- Y36.54War operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weaponnot billable
- Y36.59War operation involving other effects of nuclear weaponsnot billable