Y36.201 – War operations involving unspecified explosion and fragments, civilian

ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism

Non-billable header

ICD-10-CM code Y36.201

Code: Y36.201 (claims format: Y36201)
Description: War operations involving unspecified explosion and fragments, civilian
Short description: War op involving unsp explosion and fragments, civilian
Billable: No – use a more specific code below
Valid for: Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
Chapter: 20. External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
Block: Y35-Y38 Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism
Parent codes: Y36 › Y36.2 › Y36.20

Billable codes under Y36.201

Y36.201 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:

7th character values

Codes in this category need a 7th character to describe the encounter or episode of care.

Character	Meaning
`A`	initial encounter
`D`	subsequent encounter
`S`	sequela

Notes inherited from parent codes

Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.

Y36 – Operations of war

Includes:

injuries to military personnel and civilians caused by war, civil insurrection, and peacekeeping missions

Excludes1 (not coded here):

injury to military personnel occurring during peacetime military operations (Y37.-)
military vehicles involved in transport accidents with non-military vehicle during peacetime (V09.01, V09.21, V19.81, V29.818, V39.81, V49.81, V59.81, V69.81, V79.81)

7th character note:

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category Y36

Y36.2 – War operations involving other explosions and fragments

Excludes1 (not coded here):

war operations involving explosion of aircraft (Y36.1-)
war operations involving explosion of marine weapons (Y36.0-)
war operations involving explosion of nuclear weapons (Y36.5-)
war operations involving explosion occurring after cessation of hostilities (Y36.8-)

Y36.20 – War operations involving unspecified explosion and fragments

Applicable to:

War operations involving air blast NOS
War operations involving blast NOS
War operations involving blast fragments NOS
War operations involving blast wave NOS
War operations involving blast wind NOS
War operations involving explosion NOS
War operations involving explosion of bomb NOS

Related codes in Y36.20

Y36.200 – War operations involving unspecified explosion and fragments, military personnelHeader

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code Y36.201?

Y36.201 is the ICD-10-CM code for war operations involving unspecified explosion and fragments, civilian, in the block Y35-Y38 (Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism).

Is Y36.201 a billable code?

No. Y36.201 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.

What category does Y36.201 belong to?

It belongs to category Y36 – Operations of war.

Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.