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ICD-10-CM Codes
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V00-Y99
External causes of morbidity
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Y35-Y38
Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism
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Y37-
Military operations
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2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y37.540S
2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y37.540S
Military operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon, military personnel, sequela
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Billable/Specific Code POA Exempt
- Y37.540S is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
- Short description: Miltry op w nuclr radiation eff of nuclr weapon, milt, sqla
- The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM Y37.540S became effective on October 1, 2019.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Y37.540S - other international versions of ICD-10 Y37.540S may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
- Y37.540S describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
The following code(s) above
Y37.540S contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
Y37.540S:
- V00-Y99
2020 ICD-10-CM Range V00-Y99
External causes of morbidityNote- This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.
- Y37
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y37
Military operations
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Includes- injuries to military personnel and civilians occurring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations
- Y37.5
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y37.5
Military operations involving nuclear weapons
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Applicable To- Military operation involving dirty bomb NOS
- Y37.54
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y37.54
Military operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
Applicable To- Military operation involving acute radiation exposure from nuclear weapon
- Military operation involving exposure to immediate ionizing radiation from nuclear weapon
- Military operation involving fallout exposure from nuclear weapon
- Military operation involving secondary effects of nuclear weapons
POA Help
"Present On Admission" is defined as present at the time the order for inpatient admission occurs — conditions that develop during an outpatient encounter, including emergency department, observation, or outpatient surgery, are considered POA.
- Y37.540S is considered exempt from POA reporting.
Convert Y37.540S to ICD-9-CM
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 Y37.540S
Y37.531 Military operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon, civilian
Y37.54 Military operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon
Y37.540 Military operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon, military personnel
Y37.540S
…… sequela
Y37.541 Military operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon, civilian
Y37.59 Military operation involving other effects of nuclear weapons
Y37.590 Military operation involving other effects of nuclear weapons, military personnel
Y37.591 Military operation involving other effects of nuclear weapons, civilian
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.
