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Y36.53 - War operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon


The ICD 10 Code for War operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon is listed as Y36.53.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: Y36.53
Description: War operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon
  • War operations involving direct heat from nuclear weapon
  • War operation involving fireball effects from nuclear weapon
Chapter External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
Block Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism (Y35-Y38)
Parent Y36.5 - War operations involving nuclear weapons
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of Y36.53:
Y36.530 - War operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon, military personnel
Y36.531 - War operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon, civilian
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Y36.53:
Y36.50 - War operations involving unspecified effect of nuclear weapon
Y36.51 - War operations involving direct blast effect of nuclear weapon
Y36.52 - War operations involving indirect blast effect of nuclear weapon
Y36.54 - War operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon
Y36.59 - War operation involving other effects of nuclear weapons