Y37.221

Military operations involving explosion of guided missile, civilian

Requires 7th character

Y37.221 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from Y37)

  • injuries to military personnel and civilians occurring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations
  • 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.

  • military operations involving explosion of aircraft (Y37.1-) (from Y37.2)
  • military operations involving explosion of marine weapons (Y37.0-) (from Y37.2)
  • military operations involving explosion of nuclear weapons (Y37.5-) (from Y37.2)
  • military aircraft involved in aircraft accident with civilian aircraft (V97.81-) (from Y37)
  • military vehicles involved in transport accident with civilian vehicle (V09.01, V09.21, V19.81, V29.818, V39.81, V49.81, V59.81, V69.81, V79.81) (from Y37)
  • military watercraft involved in water transport accident with civilian watercraft (V94.81-) (from Y37)
  • war operations (Y36.-) (from Y37)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at Y37). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Parent code

  • Y37.22Military operations involving explosion of guided missileNeeds 7th char

More specific codes Y37.221

  • Y37.221AMilitary operations involving explosion of guided missile, civilian, initial encounterBillable
  • Y37.221DMilitary operations involving explosion of guided missile, civilian, subsequent encounterBillable
  • Y37.221SMilitary operations involving explosion of guided missile, civilian, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • Y37.220Military operations involving explosion of guided missile, military personnelNeeds 7th char

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