Y36.391

War operations involving other fires, conflagrations and hot substances, civilian

Requires 7th character

Y36.391 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from Y36)

  • injuries to military personnel and civilians caused by war, civil insurrection, and peacekeeping missions
  • 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.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • war operations involving fires and conflagrations aboard military aircraft (Y36.1-) (from Y36.3)
  • war operations involving fires and conflagrations aboard military watercraft (Y36.0-) (from Y36.3)
  • war operations involving fires and conflagrations caused indirectly by conventional weapons (Y36.2-) (from Y36.3)
  • war operations involving fires and thermal effects of nuclear weapons (Y36.53-) (from Y36.3)
  • injury to military personnel occurring during peacetime military operations (Y37.-) (from Y36)
  • military vehicles involved in transport accidents with non-military vehicle during peacetime (V09.01, V09.21, V19.81, V29.818, V39.81, V49.81, V59.81, V69.81, V79.81) (from Y36)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at Y36). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Parent code

  • Y36.39War operations involving other fires, conflagrations and hot substancesNeeds 7th char

More specific codes Y36.391

  • Y36.391AWar operations involving other fires, conflagrations and hot substances, civilian, initial encounterBillable
  • Y36.391DWar operations involving other fires, conflagrations and hot substances, civilian, subsequent encounterBillable
  • Y36.391SWar operations involving other fires, conflagrations and hot substances, civilian, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • Y36.390War operations involving other fires, conflagrations and hot substances, military personnelNeeds 7th char

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