Y36.A1 Low level blast overpressure in war operations

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• LLB overpressure in war operations
• Low level blast overpressure due to explosion in war operations

Applies from Y36 Operations of war

Includes

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

Excludes1 (never code together)

• injury to military personnel occurring during peacetime military operations (Y37.-)
• military vehicles involved in transport accidents with non-military vehicle during peacetime (V09.01, V09.21, V19.81, V29.818, V39.81, V49.81, V59.81, V69.81, V79.81)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category Y36

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Applies from Y36.A Blast overpressure in war operations

Code also

• type of explosive, if known
• accidental detonation of onboard munitions (Y36.140)
• explosion of grenade (Y36.290)
• explosion of torpedo (Y36.040)
• improvised explosive device (Y36.230)

Code annotations containing back-references to Y36.A1

Back-references to Y36

• Type 1 Excludes: V91 Other injury due to accident to watercraft ("military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: V92 Drowning and submersion due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft ("military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37)")
• Type 1 Excludes: V93 Other injury due to accident on board watercraft, without accident to watercraft ("military watercraft accident in military or war operations (Y36, Y37.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: V94 Other and unspecified water transport accidents ("military watercraft accidents in military or war operations (Y36, Y37)")
• Type 1 Excludes: W49 Exposure to other inanimate mechanical forces ("exposure to inanimate mechanical forces involving military or war operations (Y36.-, Y37.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Y37 Military operations ("war operations (Y36.-)")

Diagnosis Index entries for Y36.A1

• War operations (injuries to military personnel and civilians during war, civil insurrection and peacekeeping missions) (by) (from) (involving) › blast overpressure › low level (due to explosion)
• War operations (injuries to military personnel and civilians during war, civil insurrection and peacekeeping missions) (by) (from) (involving) › LLB overpressure

Nearby codes

• Y36.92 War operations involving friendly fire
• Y36.92XA War operations involving friendly fire, initial encounter
• Y36.92XD War operations involving friendly fire, subsequent encounter
• Y36.92XS War operations involving friendly fire, sequela
• Y36.A Blast overpressure in war operations
• Y36.A1 Low level blast overpressure in war operations (this code)
• Y36.A1XA Low level blast overpressure in war operations, initial encounter
• Y36.A1XD Low level blast overpressure in war operations, subsequent encounter
• Y36.A1XS Low level blast overpressure in war operations, sequela
• Y36.A2 High level blast overpressure in war operations
• Y36.A2XA High level blast overpressure in war operations, initial encounter