Y37.53 — Military operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon
Not billable
Is Y37.53 billable?
No — Y37.53 is a non-billable header code. Y37.53 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 Y37.53.
Billable codes under this header
- Y37.530AMilitary operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel, initial encounter
- Y37.530DMilitary operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel, subsequent encounter
- Y37.530SMilitary operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel, sequela
- Y37.531AMilitary operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon, civilian, initial encounter
- Y37.531DMilitary operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon, civilian, subsequent encounter
- Y37.531SMilitary operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon, civilian, sequela
Y37.53 at a glance
| Code | Y37.53 |
|---|---|
| Description | Military operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is Y37.53 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to Y37.53 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Military operations › nuclear weapon › direct heat (injuries to military and civilians occuring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations) (by) (from) (involving)
- Military operations › nuclear weapon › fireball (injuries to military and civilians occuring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations) (by) (from) (involving)
- Military operations › nuclear weapon › thermal radiation (injuries to military and civilians occuring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations) (by) (from) (involving)
- Military operations › nuclear weapon › radiation › thermal (injuries to military and civilians occuring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations) (by) (from) (involving)
- Military operations › weapons › nuclear › direct heat (injuries to military and civilians occuring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations) (by) (from) (involving)
- Military operations › weapons › nuclear › fireball (injuries to military and civilians occuring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations) (by) (from) (involving)
- Military operations › weapons › nuclear › radiation › thermal (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 Y37.53.
- Military operations involving direct heat from nuclear weapon
- Military operation involving fireball effects from nuclear weapon
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Y37
The conditions below can never be reported together with Y37.53 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.-)
What codes fall under Y37.53? (2)
How long has Y37.53 existed?
Y37.53 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 Y37.5 family? (5)
- Y37.50Military operations involving unspecified effect of nuclear weaponnot billable
- Y37.51Military operations involving direct blast effect of nuclear weaponnot billable
- Y37.52Military operations involving indirect blast effect of nuclear weaponnot billable
- Y37.54Military operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weaponnot billable
- Y37.59Military operation involving other effects of nuclear weaponsnot billable