Y37.24

Military operations involving explosion due to accidental detonation and discharge of own munitions or munitions launch device

Requires 7th character

Y37.24 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

Also known as

  • Military operations, detonationof, own munitions or munitions launch device
  • Military operations, explosion, own munitions or munitions launch device

Parent code

  • Y37.2Military operations involving other explosions and fragmentsNeeds 7th char

More specific codes Y37.24

  • Y37.240Military operations involving explosion due to accidental detonation and discharge of own munitions or munitions launch device, military personnelNeeds 7th char
  • Y37.241Military operations involving explosion due to accidental detonation and discharge of own munitions or munitions launch device, civilianNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • Y37.20Military operations involving unspecified explosion and fragmentsNeeds 7th char
  • Y37.21Military operations involving explosion of aerial bombNeeds 7th char
  • Y37.22Military operations involving explosion of guided missileNeeds 7th char
  • Y37.23Military operations involving explosion of improvised explosive device [IED]Needs 7th char
  • Y37.25Military operations involving fragments from munitionsNeeds 7th char
  • Y37.26Military operations involving fragments of improvised explosive device [IED]Needs 7th char
  • Y37.27Military operations involving fragments from weaponsNeeds 7th char
  • Y37.29Military operations involving other explosions and fragmentsNeeds 7th char

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