Y37 ICD-10-CM Code: Military operations
A clear reference for the official code description, hierarchy, and related coding information from the FY 2027 U.S. release.
Code definition
Official description
Y37Military operations
ICD-10-CM diagnosis code · United States clinical modification
Classification
Where Y37 sits
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Chapter 20
External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
- 2
Section
Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism (Y35-Y38)
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Category Y37
Military operations
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Code Y37
Military operations
More specific choices
Codes under Y37
Y37 is a non-billable category. Choose the child code that best matches the documented diagnosis.
Y37.0Military operations involving explosion of marine weapons
Y37.1Military operations involving destruction of aircraft
Y37.2Military operations involving other explosions and fragments
Y37.3Military operations involving fires, conflagrations and hot substances
Y37.4Military operations involving firearm discharge and other forms of conventional warfare
Y37.5Military operations involving nuclear weapons
Y37.6Military operations involving biological weapons
Y37.7Military operations involving chemical weapons and other forms of unconventional warfare
Y37.9Other and unspecified military operations
Y37.ABlast overpressure in military operations
Documentation details
Notes for this code
Inclusion terms
No inclusion terms are listed for Y37.
Code first
No “code first” instruction is listed for Y37.
Use additional code
No “use additional code” instruction is listed for Y37.
Excludes1
Conditions that should not be reported together with this code.
- 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.-)
Excludes2
Conditions not included here that may be reported separately when present.
No Excludes2 note is listed for Y37.
Transparency
Source and release
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Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CM code Y37 mean?
Y37 is the FY 2027 U.S. ICD-10-CM code for “Military operations.”
Is Y37 a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code?
No. Y37 has more specific child codes in the FY 2027 reference data. Select the code that matches the documentation and confirm the active code set and payer requirements.
Where is Y37 located in ICD-10-CM?
Y37 is listed in Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), within Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism (Y35-Y38) (Y35–Y38), under category Y37, Military operations.
What coding notes are listed for Y37?
No inclusion terms are listed for Y37 in this reference record. No code-first instruction is listed. Excludes1 notes: 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.-). No Excludes2 note is listed.
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