War operations involving combat using blunt or piercing object
Requires 7th character
Y36.45 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.
7th character
This code requires a 7th character (defined at Y36). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Also known as
- War operations, combat, using blunt or piercing object
Parent code
- Y36.4War operations involving firearm discharge and other forms of conventional warfareNeeds 7th char
More specific codes Y36.45
Related codes
- Y36.41War operations involving rubber bulletsNeeds 7th char
- Y36.42War operations involving firearms pelletsNeeds 7th char
- Y36.43War operations involving other firearms dischargeNeeds 7th char
- Y36.44War operations involving unarmed hand to hand combatNeeds 7th char
- Y36.46War operations involving intentional restriction of air and airwayNeeds 7th char
- Y36.47War operations involving unintentional restriction of air and airwayNeeds 7th char
- Y36.49War operations involving other forms of conventional warfareNeeds 7th char