Y36.54
War operation involving nuclear radiation effects of nuclear weapon
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Exclusions 2 never code together
Y36code
Excludes1
- injury to military personnel occurring during peacetime military operations (Y37.-)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)V09.01V09.21V19.81V29.818V39.81V49.81V59.81V69.81V79.81
Excludes1 — never code together. The excluded condition and this one are mutually exclusive.
7th character 3
A initial encounter
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 7
Y36.5code
Inclusion terms
- War operations involving dirty bomb NOS
Y36code
Includes
- injuries to military personnel and civilians caused by war, civil insurrection, and peacekeeping missions
Y36.54code
Inclusion terms
- 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
V00-Y99chapter
Notes
- This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.S00-T88
Index entries leading here 1
Alongside this code 5 same parent — Y36.5
Y36.50 War operations involving unsp effect of nuclear weapon category Y36.51 War op involving direct blast effect of nuclear weapon category Y36.52 War op involving indirect blast effect of nuclear weapon category Y36.53 War op involving thermal radn effect of nuclear weapon category Y36.59 War operation involving other effects of nuclear weapons category
Subordinate codes 2
Additional references
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