Y37.54

Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Ranksubcategory
Official Description

Military 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
  • Military operation involving acute radiation exposure from nuclear weapon
  • Military operation involving exposure to immediate ionizing radiation from nuclear weapon
  • Military operation involving fallout exposure from nuclear weapon
  • Military 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)
Y37Military operations
Y37.5Military operations involving nuclear weapons
Y37.54Military operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weaponNot billable
Y37.540Military operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon, military personnelBillable
Y37.541Military operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon, civilianBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Y37.54:

subcategoryY37.5
Military operations involving nuclear weapons
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categoryY37
Military operations
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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