Y37.7X

Military operations involving chemical weapons and other forms of unconventional warfare

Requires 7th character

Y37.7X 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, chemical weapons
  • Military operations, unconventional warfare NEC
  • Military operations, warfare, unconventional NEC
  • Military operations, weapons, chemical

Parent code

  • Y37.7Military operations involving chemical weapons and other forms of unconventional warfareNeeds 7th char

More specific codes Y37.7X

  • Y37.7X0Military operations involving chemical weapons and other forms of unconventional warfare, military personnelNeeds 7th char
  • Y37.7X1Military operations involving chemical weapons and other forms of unconventional warfare, civilianNeeds 7th char

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