Y36.54

Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

War operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon

Metadata & Insights
  • Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).

Instructional Notes

Includes
  • War operation involving acute radiation exposure from nuclear weapon
  • War operation involving exposure to immediate ionizing radiation from nuclear weapon
  • War operation involving fallout exposure from nuclear weapon
  • War operation involving secondary effects of nuclear weapons
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Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
Y35-Y38Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism (Y35-Y38)
Y36Operations of war
Y36.5War operations involving nuclear weapons
Y36.54War operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weaponNot billable
Y36.540War operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon, military personnelBillable
Y36.541War operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon, civilianBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Y36.54:

subcategoryY36.5
War operations involving nuclear weapons
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categoryY36
Operations of war
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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