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


The ICD 10 Code for War operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon is listed as Y36.54.
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: Y36.54
Description: War operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon
  • 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
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 Y36.54:
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
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Y36.54:
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
Y36.53 - War operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon
Y36.59 - War operation involving other effects of nuclear weapons