Version 2024

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y37

Military operations

ICD-10-CM Code:
Y37
ICD-10 Code for:
Military operations
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality
    (V01–Y99)
    • Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism
      (Y35-Y38)
      • Military operations
        (Y37)

Y37 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of military operations. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Military operations

Non-specific codes like Y37 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for military operations:

  • Y37.0 for Military operations involving explosion of marine weapons - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.00 for Military operations involving explosion of unspecified marine weapon - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.01 for Military operations involving explosion of depth-charge - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.02 for Military operations involving explosion of marine mine - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.03 for Military operations involving explosion of sea-based artillery shell - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.04 for Military operations involving explosion of torpedo - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.05 for Military operations involving accidental detonation of onboard marine weapons - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.09 for Military operations involving explosion of other marine weapons - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.1 for Military operations involving destruction of aircraft - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.10 for Military operations involving unspecified destruction of aircraft - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.11 for Military operations involving destruction of aircraft due to enemy fire or explosives - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.12 for Military operations involving destruction of aircraft due to collision with other aircraft - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.13 for Military operations involving destruction of aircraft due to onboard fire - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.14 for Military operations involving destruction of aircraft due to accidental detonation of onboard munitions and explosives - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.19 for Military operations involving other destruction of aircraft - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.2 for Military operations involving other explosions and fragments - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.20 for Military operations involving unspecified explosion and fragments - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.21 for Military operations involving explosion of aerial bomb - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.22 for Military operations involving explosion of guided missile - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.23 for Military operations involving explosion of improvised explosive device [IED] - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.24 for Military operations involving explosion due to accidental detonation and discharge of own munitions or munitions launch device - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.25 for Military operations involving fragments from munitions - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.26 for Military operations involving fragments of improvised explosive device [IED] - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.27 for Military operations involving fragments from weapons - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.29 for Military operations involving other explosions and fragments - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.3 for Military operations involving fires, conflagrations and hot substances - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.30 for Military operations involving unspecified fire, conflagration and hot substance - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.31 for Military operations involving gasoline bomb - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.32 for Military operations involving incendiary bullet - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.33 for Military operations involving flamethrower - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.39 for Military operations involving other fires, conflagrations and hot substances - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.4 for Military operations involving firearm discharge and other forms of conventional warfare - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.41 for Military operations involving rubber bullets - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.42 for Military operations involving firearms pellets - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.43 for Military operations involving other firearms discharge - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.44 for Military operations involving unarmed hand to hand combat - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.45 for Military operations involving combat using blunt or piercing object - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.46 for Military operations involving intentional restriction of air and airway - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.47 for Military operations involving unintentional restriction of air and airway - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.49 for Military operations involving other forms of conventional warfare - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.5 for Military operations involving nuclear weapons - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.50 for Military operations involving unspecified effect of nuclear weapon - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.51 for Military operations involving direct blast effect of nuclear weapon - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.52 for Military operations involving indirect blast effect of nuclear weapon - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.53 for Military operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.54 for Military operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.59 for Military operation involving other effects of nuclear weapons - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.6 for Military operations involving biological weapons - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.6X for Military operations involving biological weapons - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.7 for Military operations involving chemical weapons and other forms of unconventional warfare - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.7X for Military operations involving chemical weapons and other forms of unconventional warfare - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.9 for Other and unspecified military operations - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.90 for Military operations, unspecified - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.91 for Military operations involving unspecified weapon of mass destruction [WMD] - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y37.92 for Military operations involving friendly fire - NON-BILLABLE CODE

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


Includes

Includes
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
  • injuries to military personnel and civilians occurring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

7th Character Note

7th Character Note
Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category Y37

7th Character

7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

Patient Education


Veterans and Military Health

Military service members and veterans have made sacrifices to our country, and they face different health issues than civilians. During their service, they are at risk for various injuries. These injuries can happen during combat, while others involve physical stress to the body. Sometimes the injuries are life-threatening or serious enough to cause disability. Others may not be as serious, but can be painful and affect daily life. Specific types of injuries include:

  • Shrapnel and gunshot wounds
  • Lost limbs
  • Head and brain injuries
  • Tinnitus and hearing loss, typically from exposure to noise
  • Sprains and strains
  • Limited range of motion, especially in ankles and knees

There may also be a risk of health problems from exposure to environmental hazards, such as contaminated water, chemicals, infections, and burn pits.

Being in combat and being separated from your family can be stressful. The stress can put service members and veterans at risk for mental health problems. These include anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and substance use. Suicide can also be a concern.


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Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.