ICD-10-CM Codes
V00-Y99 External causes of morbidity
Y35-Y38 Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism
Y37- Military operations
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y37.59

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y37.59

Military operation involving other effects of nuclear weapons

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Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

Y37.59 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
Short description: Military operation involving oth effects of nuclear weapons
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM Y37.59 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Y37.59 - other international versions of ICD-10 Y37.59 may differ.

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

Y37.59 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.

The following code(s) above Y37.59 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 Y37.59:

V00-Y99
2021 ICD-10-CM Range V00-Y99
External causes of morbidity
Note
- 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.
External causes of morbidity
Y37
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y37
Military operations
Includes
- injuries to military personnel and civilians occurring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations
Type 1 Excludes
- 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, V29.81, 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.-)
Military operations
Y37.5
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y37.5
Military operations involving nuclear weapons
Applicable To
- Military operation involving dirty bomb NOS
Military operations involving nuclear weapons

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

External Cause Index entries containing back-references to Y37.59:

Military operations (injuries to military and civilians occuring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations) (by) (from) (involving) Y37.90-
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y37.90-
Military operations, unspecified
- nuclear weapon (effects of) Y37.50-
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y37.50-
  Military operations involving unspecified effect of nuclear weapon
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  - specified NEC Y37.59-
- weapons
  - nuclear (effects of ) Y37.50-
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y37.50-
    Military operations involving unspecified effect of nuclear weapon
    2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    - specified NEC Y37.59-

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Y37.59

Y37.531S …… sequela

Y37.54 Military operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon

Y37.540 Military operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon, military personnel

Y37.540A …… initial encounter

Y37.540D …… subsequent encounter

Y37.540S …… sequela

Y37.541 Military operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon, civilian

Y37.541A …… initial encounter

Y37.541D …… subsequent encounter

Y37.541S …… sequela

Y37.59 Military operation involving other effects of nuclear weapons

Y37.590 Military operation involving other effects of nuclear weapons, military personnel

Y37.590A …… initial encounter

Y37.590D …… subsequent encounter

Y37.590S …… sequela

Y37.591 Military operation involving other effects of nuclear weapons, civilian

Y37.591A …… initial encounter

Y37.591D …… subsequent encounter

Y37.591S …… sequela

Y37.6 Military operations involving biological weapons

Y37.6X Military operations involving biological weapons

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

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y37.59

Military operation involving other effects of nuclear weapons

External causes of morbidity

Military operations

Military operations involving nuclear weapons

Military operations, unspecified

Military operations involving unspecified effect of nuclear weapon

Military operations involving unspecified effect of nuclear weapon