ICD-10-CM Codes
V00-Y99 External causes of morbidity
Y35-Y38 Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism
Y37- Military operations
2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y37.450

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y37.450

Military operations involving combat using blunt or piercing object, military personnel

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2020

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

Y37.450 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
Short description: Milt op involving combat using blunt/pierc object, milt
The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM Y37.450 became effective on October 1, 2019.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Y37.450 - other international versions of ICD-10 Y37.450 may differ.

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

Y37.450 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.

The following code(s) above Y37.450 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

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

that may be applicable to Y37.450:

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

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Y37.450

Y37.44 Military operations involving unarmed hand to hand combat

Y37.440 Military operations involving unarmed hand to hand combat, military personnel

Y37.440A …… initial encounter

Y37.440D …… subsequent encounter

Y37.440S …… sequela

Y37.441 Military operations involving unarmed hand to hand combat, civilian

Y37.441A …… initial encounter

Y37.441D …… subsequent encounter

Y37.441S …… sequela

Y37.45 Military operations involving combat using blunt or piercing object

Y37.450 Military operations involving combat using blunt or piercing object, military personnel

Y37.450A …… initial encounter

Y37.450D …… subsequent encounter

Y37.450S …… sequela

Y37.451 Military operations involving combat using blunt or piercing object, civilian

Y37.451A …… initial encounter

Y37.451D …… subsequent encounter

Y37.451S …… sequela

Y37.46 Military operations involving intentional restriction of air and airway

Y37.460 Military operations involving intentional restriction of air and airway, military personnel

Y37.460A …… initial encounter

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