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ICD-10-CM · FY 2026 APRIL UPDATE

Y36.5

War operations involving nuclear weapons

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Effective periodOctober 1, 2026–September 30, 2027
SourceCMS ICD-10-CM order file
ClassificationDiagnosis · clinical modification

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Up to 30 descendants in this category

CODEDESCRIPTIONTYPE
Y36.50War operations involving unspecified effect of nuclear weaponCategory
Y36.500War operations involving unspecified effect of nuclear weapon, military personnelCategory
Y36.500AWar operations involving unspecified effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel, initial encounterBillable
Y36.500DWar operations involving unspecified effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel, subsequent encounterBillable
Y36.500SWar operations involving unspecified effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel, sequelaBillable
Y36.501War operations involving unspecified effect of nuclear weapon, civilianCategory
Y36.501AWar operations involving unspecified effect of nuclear weapon, civilian, initial encounterBillable
Y36.501DWar operations involving unspecified effect of nuclear weapon, civilian, subsequent encounterBillable
Y36.501SWar operations involving unspecified effect of nuclear weapon, civilian, sequelaBillable
Y36.51War operations involving direct blast effect of nuclear weaponCategory
Y36.510War operations involving direct blast effect of nuclear weapon, military personnelCategory
Y36.510AWar operations involving direct blast effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel, initial encounterBillable
Y36.510DWar operations involving direct blast effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel, subsequent encounterBillable
Y36.510SWar operations involving direct blast effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel, sequelaBillable
Y36.511War operations involving direct blast effect of nuclear weapon, civilianCategory
Y36.511AWar operations involving direct blast effect of nuclear weapon, civilian, initial encounterBillable
Y36.511DWar operations involving direct blast effect of nuclear weapon, civilian, subsequent encounterBillable
Y36.511SWar operations involving direct blast effect of nuclear weapon, civilian, sequelaBillable
Y36.52War operations involving indirect blast effect of nuclear weaponCategory
Y36.520War operations involving indirect blast effect of nuclear weapon, military personnelCategory
Y36.520AWar operations involving indirect blast effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel, initial encounterBillable
Y36.520DWar operations involving indirect blast effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel, subsequent encounterBillable
Y36.520SWar operations involving indirect blast effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel, sequelaBillable
Y36.521War operations involving indirect blast effect of nuclear weapon, civilianCategory
Y36.521AWar operations involving indirect blast effect of nuclear weapon, civilian, initial encounterBillable
Y36.521DWar operations involving indirect blast effect of nuclear weapon, civilian, subsequent encounterBillable
Y36.521SWar operations involving indirect blast effect of nuclear weapon, civilian, sequelaBillable
Y36.53War operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weaponCategory
Y36.530War operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon, military personnelCategory
Y36.530AWar operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel, initial encounterBillable

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