Y36.53

War operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon

Requires 7th character

Y36.53 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Applicable to

  • War operations involving direct heat from nuclear weapon
  • War operation involving fireball effects from nuclear weapon

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

Also known as

  • War operations involving direct heat from nuclear weapon
  • War operation involving fireball effects from nuclear weapon
  • War operations, nuclear weapon, direct heat
  • War operations, nuclear weapon, fireball
  • War operations, nuclear weapon, radiation, thermal
  • War operations, nuclear weapon, thermal radiation
  • War operations, weapons, nuclear, direct heat
  • War operations, weapons, nuclear, fireball

Parent code

  • Y36.5War operations involving nuclear weaponsNeeds 7th char

More specific codes Y36.53

  • Y36.530War operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon, military personnelNeeds 7th char
  • Y36.531War operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon, civilianNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • Y36.50War operations involving unspecified effect of nuclear weaponNeeds 7th char
  • Y36.51War operations involving direct blast effect of nuclear weaponNeeds 7th char
  • Y36.52War operations involving indirect blast effect of nuclear weaponNeeds 7th char
  • Y36.54War operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weaponNeeds 7th char
  • Y36.59War operation involving other effects of nuclear weaponsNeeds 7th char

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