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6. Y37.44

Y37.44 - Military operations involving unarmed hand to hand combat

• Applicable to Military operations involving unarmed hand to hand combat
• The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM Y37.44 became effective on October 1, 2024.
• This is the American ICD10-CM version of Y37.44 - other international versions of ICD10 Y37.44 may differ.
• Y37.44 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• Y37.44 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.

Type 1 Excludes

• military operations involving combat using blunt or piercing object (Y37.45-)
• military operations involving intentional restriction of air and airway (Y37.46-)
• military operations involving unintentional restriction of air and airway (Y37.47-)

The following codes above Y37.44 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to Y37.44:

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

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Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.