Y37.320D — Military operations involving incendiary bullet, military personnel, subsequent encounter
Is Y37.320D billable?
Yes — Y37.320D is billable for FY2027. Y37.320D is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Y37.320D may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Y37.320D at a glance
| Code | Y37.320D |
|---|---|
| Description | Military operations involving incendiary bullet, military personnel, subsequent encounter |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "D" | subsequent encounter |
What does the 7th character "D" mean in Y37.320D?
In Y37.320D, the 7th character D means subsequent encounter. The 7th character is required for Y37.320D to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is Y37.320D listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under Y37.32, the nearest indexed parent of Y37.320D. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Military operations › incendiary bullet (injuries to military and civilians occuring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations) (by) (from) (involving)
- Military operations › bullet › incendiary (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 Y37.320D 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 Y37.3
The conditions below can never be reported together with Y37.320D 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 operations involving fires and conflagrations aboard military aircraft (Y37.1-)
- military operations involving fires and conflagrations aboard military watercraft (Y37.0-)
- military operations involving fires and conflagrations caused indirectly by conventional weapons (Y37.2-)
- military operations involving fires and thermal effects of nuclear weapons (Y36.53-)
How long has Y37.320D existed?
Y37.320D 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.