ICD-10-CM Codes
V00-Y99 External causes of morbidity
Y35-Y38 Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism
Y36- Operations of war
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y36.9

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y36.9

Other and unspecified war operations

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2021

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

Y36.9 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM Y36.9 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Y36.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 Y36.9 may differ.

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

Y36.9 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.

The following code(s) above Y36.9 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

that may be applicable to Y36.9:

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Y36.9

Y36.881S …… sequela

Y36.89 Unspecified war operations occurring after cessation of hostilities

Y36.890 Unspecified war operations occurring after cessation of hostilities, military personnel

Y36.890A …… initial encounter

Y36.890D …… subsequent encounter

Y36.890S …… sequela

Y36.891 Unspecified war operations occurring after cessation of hostilities, civilian

Y36.891A …… initial encounter

Y36.891D …… subsequent encounter

Y36.891S …… sequela

Y36.9 Other and unspecified war operations

Y36.90 War operations, unspecified

Y36.90XA …… initial encounter

Y36.90XD …… subsequent encounter

Y36.90XS …… sequela

Y36.91 War operations involving unspecified weapon of mass destruction [WMD]

Y36.91XA …… initial encounter

Y36.91XD …… subsequent encounter

Y36.91XS …… sequela

Y36.92 War operations involving friendly fire

Y36.92XA …… initial encounter

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.