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


The ICD 10 Code for Military operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon is listed as Y37.54.
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: Y37.54
Description: Military operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon
  • 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
Chapter External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
Block Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism (Y35-Y38)
Parent Y37.5 - Military operations involving nuclear weapons
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of Y37.54:
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
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Y37.54:
Y37.50 - Military operations involving unspecified effect of nuclear weapon
Y37.51 - Military operations involving direct blast effect of nuclear weapon
Y37.52 - Military operations involving indirect blast effect of nuclear weapon
Y37.53 - Military operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weapon
Y37.59 - Military operation involving other effects of nuclear weapons