Y36.59

War operation involving other effects of nuclear weapons

Requires 7th character

Y36.59 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

Also known as

  • War operations, nuclear weapon, specified NEC
  • War operations, weapons, nuclear, specified NEC

Parent code

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

More specific codes Y36.59

  • Y36.590War operation involving other effects of nuclear weapons, military personnelNeeds 7th char
  • Y36.591War operation involving other effects of nuclear weapons, 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
  • Y36.53War operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weaponNeeds 7th char
  • Y36.54War operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weaponNeeds 7th char

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