Y37.A

Blast overpressure in military operations

Requires 7th character

Y37.A 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.

Code also

An additional code may be needed.

  • type of explosive, if known
  • accidental detonation of onboard munitions (Y37.140)
  • explosion of grenade (Y37.290)
  • explosion of torpedo (Y37.040)
  • improvised explosive device (Y37.230)

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

  • Y37Military operationsNeeds 7th char

More specific codes Y37.A

  • Y37.A1Low level blast overpressure in military operationsNeeds 7th char
  • Y37.A2High level blast overpressure in military operationsNeeds 7th char

Related codes

  • Y37.0Military operations involving explosion of marine weaponsNeeds 7th char
  • Y37.1Military operations involving destruction of aircraftNeeds 7th char
  • Y37.2Military operations involving other explosions and fragmentsNeeds 7th char
  • Y37.3Military operations involving fires, conflagrations and hot substancesNeeds 7th char
  • Y37.4Military operations involving firearm discharge and other forms of conventional warfareNeeds 7th char
  • Y37.5Military operations involving nuclear weaponsNeeds 7th char
  • Y37.6Military operations involving biological weaponsNeeds 7th char
  • Y37.7Military operations involving chemical weapons and other forms of unconventional warfareNeeds 7th char
  • Y37.9Other and unspecified military operationsNeeds 7th char

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