Y36.441

War operations involving unarmed hand to hand combat, civilian

Requires 7th character

Y36.441 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 combat using blunt or piercing object (Y36.45-) (from Y36.44)
  • war operations involving intentional restriction of air and airway (Y36.46-) (from Y36.44)
  • war operations involving unintentional restriction of air and airway (Y36.47-) (from Y36.44)
  • 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

  • Y36.44War operations involving unarmed hand to hand combatNeeds 7th char

More specific codes Y36.441

  • Y36.441AWar operations involving unarmed hand to hand combat, civilian, initial encounterBillable
  • Y36.441DWar operations involving unarmed hand to hand combat, civilian, subsequent encounterBillable
  • Y36.441SWar operations involving unarmed hand to hand combat, civilian, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • Y36.440War operations involving unarmed hand to hand combat, military personnelNeeds 7th char

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