Y36.54 - War operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon

Applicable to War operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon
The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM Y36.54 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This is the American ICD10-CM version of Y36.54 - other international versions of ICD10 Y36.54 may differ.
Y36.54 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
Y36.54 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.

Y36.54 - War operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon
- Y36.54 - War operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon
- Y36.540 - War operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon, military personnel
- Y36.541 - War 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.

War operation involving acute radiation exposure from nuclear weapon
War operation involving exposure to immediate ionizing radiation from nuclear weapon
War operation involving fallout exposure from nuclear weapon
War operation involving secondary effects of nuclear weapons

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

The following codes above Y36.54 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to Y36.54:

Chapter: V00-Y99 - External causes of morbidity
Section: Y35-Y38 - Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism
Category: Y36 - Operations of war