Y37.42

Military operations involving firearms pellets

Requires 7th character

Y37.42 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.

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, firearms, pellets

Parent code

  • Y37.4Military operations involving firearm discharge and other forms of conventional warfareNeeds 7th char

More specific codes Y37.42

  • Y37.420Military operations involving firearms pellets, military personnelNeeds 7th char
  • Y37.421Military operations involving firearms pellets, civilianNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • Y37.41Military operations involving rubber bulletsNeeds 7th char
  • Y37.43Military operations involving other firearms dischargeNeeds 7th char
  • Y37.44Military operations involving unarmed hand to hand combatNeeds 7th char
  • Y37.45Military operations involving combat using blunt or piercing objectNeeds 7th char
  • Y37.46Military operations involving intentional restriction of air and airwayNeeds 7th char
  • Y37.47Military operations involving unintentional restriction of air and airwayNeeds 7th char
  • Y37.49Military operations involving other forms of conventional warfareNeeds 7th char

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