Y36.500

War operations involving unspecified effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel

Requires 7th character

Y36.500 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.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Parent code

  • Y36.50War operations involving unspecified effect of nuclear weaponNeeds 7th char

More specific codes Y36.500

  • Y36.500AWar operations involving unspecified effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel, initial encounterBillable
  • Y36.500DWar operations involving unspecified effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel, subsequent encounterBillable
  • Y36.500SWar operations involving unspecified effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • Y36.501War operations involving unspecified effect of nuclear weapon, civilianNeeds 7th char

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