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 Y37.6X0

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y37.6X0

Military operations involving biological weapons, military personnel

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Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

Y37.6X0 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 biological weapons, military personnel
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM Y37.6X0 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Y37.6X0 - other international versions of ICD-10 Y37.6X0 may differ.

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

Y37.6X0 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.

The following code(s) above Y37.6X0 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

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

that may be applicable to Y37.6X0:

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 Y37.6X0

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

Y37.6X0 Military operations involving biological weapons, military personnel

Y37.6X0A …… initial encounter

Y37.6X0D …… subsequent encounter

Y37.6X0S …… sequela

Y37.6X1 Military operations involving biological weapons, civilian

Y37.6X1A …… initial encounter

Y37.6X1D …… subsequent encounter

Y37.6X1S …… sequela

Y37.7 Military operations involving chemical weapons and other forms of unconventional warfare

Y37.7X Military operations involving chemical weapons and other forms of unconventional warfare

Y37.7X0 Military operations involving chemical weapons and other forms of unconventional warfare, military personnel

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