Y36Not billable, use a more specific code below

Operations of war

In Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism (Y35-Y38), chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity

297 billable codes under Y36: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.

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Instructional notes

Includes: conditions that are coded here

  • injuries to military personnel and civilians caused by war, civil insurrection, and peacekeeping missions

Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code

Official coding guidelines

From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.

Covers how to report external cause codes (V00-Y99) describing cause, intent, place, activity, and status. They are never principal or first-listed, and reporting is voluntary unless required.

Read Section I.C.20 (page 87), 3 more topics

All codes under Y36

Y36 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

Y36 MS-DRGs

This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.

Other codes that refer to Y36

Notes on these codes point to Y36.

  • V91 Excludes1: military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37.-)
  • V92 Excludes1: military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37)
  • V93 Excludes1: military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37.-)
  • V94 Excludes1: military watercraft accidents in military or war operations (Y36, Y37)
  • V95-V97 Excludes1: military aircraft accidents in military or war operations (Y36, Y37)
  • W20-W49 Excludes1: exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-)
  • W49 Excludes1: exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-)
  • X92-Y09 Excludes1: injuries due to operations of war (Y36.-)
  • Y37 Excludes1: war operations (Y36.-)

About the condition

Plain-language background from MedlinePlus (National Library of Medicine), not coding guidance.

Veterans and Military Health

Military service members and veterans have made sacrifices to our country, and they may face lots of different health issues. Some of the most common health problems they may have include chronic pain, sleep disorders, and mental health disorders.

Read more about veterans and military health on MedlinePlus

Code history

Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.