Y37.101A — Military operations involving unspecified destruction of aircraft, civilian, initial encounter
Is Y37.101A billable?
Yes, but Y37.101A is an unspecified code. Y37.101A is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, Y37.101A is an unspecified or catch-all code. Payers apply additional scrutiny to unspecified codes and many deny them when the medical record supports a more specific option, so check the documentation before selecting Y37.101A — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- Y37.110AMilitary operations involving destruction of aircraft due to enemy fire or explosives, military personnel, initial encounter
- Y37.120AMilitary operations involving destruction of aircraft due to collision with other aircraft, military personnel, initial encounter
- Y37.130AMilitary operations involving destruction of aircraft due to onboard fire, military personnel, initial encounter
- Y37.140AMilitary operations involving destruction of aircraft due to accidental detonation of onboard munitions and explosives, military personnel, initial encounter
- Y37.190AMilitary operations involving other destruction of aircraft, military personnel, initial encounter
Y37.101A at a glance
| Code | Y37.101A |
|---|---|
| Description | Military operations involving unspecified destruction of aircraft, civilian, initial encounter |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "A" | initial encounter |
What does the 7th character "A" mean in Y37.101A?
In Y37.101A, the 7th character A means initial encounter. The 7th character is required for Y37.101A to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is Y37.101A listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under Y37.10, the nearest indexed parent of Y37.101A. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Military operations › destruction of aircraft (injuries to military and civilians occuring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations) (by) (from) (involving)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Y37
The conditions below can never be reported together with Y37.101A on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- military aircraft involved in aircraft accident with civilian aircraft (V97.81-)
- military vehicles involved in transport accident with civilian vehicle (V09.01, V09.21, V19.81, V29.818, V39.81, V49.81, V59.81, V69.81, V79.81)
- military watercraft involved in water transport accident with civilian watercraft (V94.81-)
- war operations (Y36.-)
How long has Y37.101A existed?
Y37.101A 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.