Military operations involving combat using blunt or piercing object, military personnel
Requires 7th character
Y37.450 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 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.
| Character | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
Parent code
- Y37.45Military operations involving combat using blunt or piercing objectNeeds 7th char
More specific codes Y37.450
- Y37.450AMilitary operations involving combat using blunt or piercing object, military personnel, initial encounterBillable
- Y37.450DMilitary operations involving combat using blunt or piercing object, military personnel, subsequent encounterBillable
- Y37.450SMilitary operations involving combat using blunt or piercing object, military personnel, sequelaBillable
Related codes
- Y37.451Military operations involving combat using blunt or piercing object, civilianNeeds 7th char