Y36.541 — War operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon, civilian
Is Y36.541 billable?
No — Y36.541 is a non-billable header code. Y36.541 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 Y36.541.
Billable codes under this header
- Y36.541AWar operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon, civilian, initial encounter
- Y36.541DWar operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon, civilian, subsequent encounter
- Y36.541SWar operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon, civilian, sequela
Y36.541 at a glance
| Code | Y36.541 |
|---|---|
| Description | War operation involving nuclear radiation effects 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 Y36.541 listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under Y36.54, the nearest indexed parent of Y36.541. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- War operations › nuclear weapon › acute radiation exposure (injuries to military personnel and civilians during war, civil insurrection and peacekeeping missions) (by) (from) (involving)
- War operations › nuclear weapon › fallout exposure (injuries to military personnel and civilians during war, civil insurrection and peacekeeping missions) (by) (from) (involving)
- War operations › nuclear weapon › ionizing radiation (injuries to military personnel and civilians during war, civil insurrection and peacekeeping missions) (by) (from) (involving)
- War operations › nuclear weapon › nuclear radiation (injuries to military personnel and civilians during war, civil insurrection and peacekeeping missions) (by) (from) (involving)
- War operations › nuclear weapon › secondary effects (injuries to military personnel and civilians during war, civil insurrection and peacekeeping missions) (by) (from) (involving)
- War operations › nuclear weapon › radiation › ionizing (injuries to military personnel and civilians during war, civil insurrection and peacekeeping missions) (by) (from) (involving)
- War operations › nuclear weapon › radiation › nuclear (injuries to military personnel and civilians during war, civil insurrection and peacekeeping missions) (by) (from) (involving)
- War operations › weapons › nuclear › acute radiation exposure (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 Y36.541 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 Y36.541? (3)
- Y36.541AWar operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon, civilian, initial encounter
- Y36.541DWar operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon, civilian, subsequent encounter
- Y36.541SWar operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon, civilian, sequela
How long has Y36.541 existed?
Y36.541 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.