Y37.201S — Military operations involving unspecified explosion and fragments, civilian, sequela
Is Y37.201S billable?
Yes, but Y37.201S is an unspecified code. Y37.201S is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. However, Y37.201S 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 Y37.201S — the more specific alternatives are listed below.
More specific alternatives
- Y37.210SMilitary operations involving explosion of aerial bomb, military personnel, sequela
- Y37.220SMilitary operations involving explosion of guided missile, military personnel, sequela
- Y37.230SMilitary operations involving explosion of improvised explosive device [IED], military personnel, sequela
- Y37.240SMilitary operations involving explosion due to accidental detonation and discharge of own munitions or munitions launch device, military personnel, sequela
- Y37.250SMilitary operations involving fragments from munitions, military personnel, sequela
- Y37.260SMilitary operations involving fragments of improvised explosive device [IED], military personnel, sequela
- Y37.270SMilitary operations involving fragments from weapons, military personnel, sequela
- Y37.290SMilitary operations involving other explosions and fragments, military personnel, sequela
Y37.201S at a glance
| Code | Y37.201S |
|---|---|
| Description | Military operations involving unspecified explosion and fragments, civilian, sequela |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "S" | sequela |
What does the 7th character "S" mean in Y37.201S?
In Y37.201S, the 7th character S means sequela. The 7th character is required for Y37.201S to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is Y37.201S listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under Y37.20, the nearest indexed parent of Y37.201S. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- 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)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Y37
The conditions below can never be reported together with Y37.201S 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 Y37.201S on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
How long has Y37.201S existed?
Y37.201S 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.