Y37.54 - Military operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon

Applicable to Military operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon
The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM Y37.54 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This is the American ICD10-CM version of Y37.54 - other international versions of ICD10 Y37.54 may differ.
Y37.54 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Y37.54 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

Y37.54 - Military operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon
- Y37.54 - Military operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon
- Y37.540 - Military operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon, military personnel
- Y37.541 - Military operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon, civilian

Inclusion terms help to clarify and specify the conditions or diseases covered by a particular ICD-10-CM code.

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

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

The following codes above Y37.54 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to Y37.54:

Chapter: V00-Y99 - External causes of morbidity
Section: Y35-Y38 - Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism
Category: Y37 - Military operations