Y37.53 Military operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon
Non-billable header with 2 child codes.
Applicable to
Military operations involving direct heat from nuclear weapon
Military operation involving fireball effects from nuclear weapon
Applies from Y37 Military operations
Includes
injuries to military personnel and civilians occurring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations
Excludes1 (never code together)
military aircraft involved in aircraft accident with civilian aircraft (V97.81-)
military vehicles involved in transport accident with civilian vehicle (V09.01, V09.21, V19.81, V29.818, V39.81, V49.81, V59.81, V69.81, V79.81)
military watercraft involved in water transport accident with civilian watercraft (V94.81-)
war operations (Y36.-)
7th character note
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category Y37
7th character required
A — initial encounter
D — subsequent encounter
S — sequela
Applies from Y37.5 Military operations involving nuclear weapons
Applicable to
Military operation involving dirty bomb NOS
Codes under Y37.53
Y37.530 Military operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel
Y37.531 Military operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon, civilian
Code annotations containing back-references to Y37.53
Back-references to Y37.5
Type 1 Excludes: Y37.2 Military operations involving other explosions and fragments ("military operations involving explosion of nuclear weapons (Y37.5-)")
Back-references to Y37
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: Y36 Operations of war ("injury to military personnel occurring during peacetime military operations (Y37.-)")
Diagnosis Index entries for Y37.53
Military operations (injuries to military and civilians occuring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations) (by) (from) (involving) › nuclear weapon (effects of) › direct heat
Military operations (injuries to military and civilians occuring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations) (by) (from) (involving) › nuclear weapon (effects of) › fireball
Military operations (injuries to military and civilians occuring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations) (by) (from) (involving) › nuclear weapon (effects of) › radiation › thermal
Military operations (injuries to military and civilians occuring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations) (by) (from) (involving) › nuclear weapon (effects of) › thermal radiation
Military operations (injuries to military and civilians occuring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations) (by) (from) (involving) › weapons › nuclear (effects of ) › direct heat
Military operations (injuries to military and civilians occuring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations) (by) (from) (involving) › weapons › nuclear (effects of ) › fireball
Military operations (injuries to military and civilians occuring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations) (by) (from) (involving) › weapons › nuclear (effects of ) › radiation › thermal
Nearby codes
Y37.520S Military operations involving indirect blast effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel, sequela
Y37.521 Military operations involving indirect blast effect of nuclear weapon, civilian
Y37.521A Military operations involving indirect blast effect of nuclear weapon, civilian, initial encounter
Y37.521D Military operations involving indirect blast effect of nuclear weapon, civilian, subsequent encounter
Y37.521S Military operations involving indirect blast effect of nuclear weapon, civilian, sequela
Y37.53 Military operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon (this code)
Y37.530 Military operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel
Y37.530A Military operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel, initial encounter
Y37.530D Military operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel, subsequent encounter
Y37.530S Military operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel, sequela
Y37.531 Military operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon, civilian