Y37.20 — Military operations involving unspecified explosion and fragments
Is Y37.20 billable?
No — Y37.20 is a non-billable header code. Y37.20 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 Y37.20.
Billable codes under this header
- Y37.200AMilitary operations involving unspecified explosion and fragments, military personnel, initial encounter
- Y37.200DMilitary operations involving unspecified explosion and fragments, military personnel, subsequent encounter
- Y37.200SMilitary operations involving unspecified explosion and fragments, military personnel, sequela
- Y37.201AMilitary operations involving unspecified explosion and fragments, civilian, initial encounter
- Y37.201DMilitary operations involving unspecified explosion and fragments, civilian, subsequent encounter
- Y37.201SMilitary operations involving unspecified explosion and fragments, civilian, sequela
Y37.20 at a glance
| Code | Y37.20 |
|---|---|
| Description | Military operations involving unspecified explosion and fragments |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is Y37.20 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to Y37.20 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Military operations › air blast (injuries to military and civilians occuring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations) (by) (from) (involving)
- Military operations › blast (injuries to military and civilians occuring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations) (by) (from) (involving)
- Military operations › blast fragments (injuries to military and civilians occuring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations) (by) (from) (involving)
- Military operations › blast wave (injuries to military and civilians occuring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations) (by) (from) (involving)
- Military operations › blast wind (injuries to military and civilians occuring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations) (by) (from) (involving)
- Military operations › bomb (injuries to military and civilians occuring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations) (by) (from) (involving)
- Military operations › explosion (injuries to military and civilians occuring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations) (by) (from) (involving)
- Military operations › explosion › bomb NOS (injuries to military and civilians occuring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations) (by) (from) (involving)
- Military operations › explosion › fragments (injuries to military and civilians occuring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations) (by) (from) (involving)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to Y37.20.
- Military operations involving air blast NOS
- Military operations involving blast NOS
- Military operations involving blast fragments NOS
- Military operations involving blast wave NOS
- Military operations involving blast wind NOS
- Military operations involving explosion NOS
- Military operations involving explosion of bomb NOS
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Y37
The conditions below can never be reported together with Y37.20 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.-)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Y37.2
The conditions below can never be reported together with Y37.20 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 Y37.20? (2)
How long has Y37.20 existed?
Y37.20 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 Y37.2 family? (8)
- Y37.21Military operations involving explosion of aerial bombnot billable
- Y37.22Military operations involving explosion of guided missilenot billable
- Y37.23Military operations involving explosion of improvised explosive device [IED]not billable
- Y37.24Military operations involving explosion due to accidental detonation and discharge of own munitions or munitions launch devicenot billable
- Y37.25Military operations involving fragments from munitionsnot billable
- Y37.26Military operations involving fragments of improvised explosive device [IED]not billable
- Y37.27Military operations involving fragments from weaponsnot billable
- Y37.29Military operations involving other explosions and fragmentsnot billable