Y37.52
Header — not billableMilitary operations involving indirect blast effect of nuclear weapon
The ICD-10 code for military operations involving indirect blast effect of nuclear weapon is Y37.52.
Y37.52 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Military operations involving being thrown by blast of nuclear weapon
- Military operations involving being struck or crushed by blast debris of nuclear weapon
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Y37.50Military operations involving unspecified effect of nuclear weaponnon-billable header
- Y37.51Military operations involving direct blast effect of nuclear weaponnon-billable header
- Y37.53Military operations involving thermal radiation effect of nuclear weaponnon-billable header
- Y37.54Military operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weaponnon-billable header
- Y37.59Military operation involving other effects of nuclear weaponsnon-billable header
- Y37.52Military operations involving indirect blast effect of nuclear weaponnon-billable header