Y36.A — Blast overpressure in war operations
Not billable
Is Y36.A billable?
No — Y36.A is a non-billable header code. Y36.A 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.A.
Billable codes under this header
- Y36.A1XALow level blast overpressure in war operations, initial encounter
- Y36.A1XDLow level blast overpressure in war operations, subsequent encounter
- Y36.A1XSLow level blast overpressure in war operations, sequela
- Y36.A2XAHigh level blast overpressure in war operations, initial encounter
- Y36.A2XDHigh level blast overpressure in war operations, subsequent encounter
- Y36.A2XSHigh level blast overpressure in war operations, sequela
Y36.A at a glance
| Code | Y36.A |
|---|---|
| Description | Blast overpressure in war operations |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Code also
Two codes may be needed to describe the condition fully. Whether Y36.A is sequenced first depends on the reason for the encounter.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Y36
The conditions below can never be reported together with Y36.A 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.A? (2)
How long has Y36.A existed?
Y36.A first appears in FY2026.
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 family? (10)
- Y36.0War operations involving explosion of marine weaponsnot billable
- Y36.1War operations involving destruction of aircraftnot billable
- Y36.2War operations involving other explosions and fragmentsnot billable
- Y36.3War operations involving fires, conflagrations and hot substancesnot billable
- Y36.4War operations involving firearm discharge and other forms of conventional warfarenot billable
- Y36.5War operations involving nuclear weaponsnot billable
- Y36.6War operations involving biological weaponsnot billable
- Y36.7War operations involving chemical weapons and other forms of unconventional warfarenot billable
- Y36.8War operations occurring after cessation of hostilitiesnot billable
- Y36.9Other and unspecified war operationsnot billable