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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

Y37.261SMilitary operations involving fragments of improvised explosive device [IED], civilian, sequela

✓ Billable / specificPOA exemptRequires 7th character

Y37.261S is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for military operations involving fragments of improvised explosive device [ied], civilian, sequela. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Milt op w fragmt of improv explosv device, civilian, sequela

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About Y37.261S

Y37.261S is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for military operations involving fragments of improvised explosive device [IED], civilian, sequela. It belongs to category Y37 (military operations), block Y35-Y38 (legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism) and chapter 20 (external causes of morbidity). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

The 7th character "S" means sequela: use it for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of the original condition.

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

It is exempt from present-on-admission (POA) reporting, so no POA indicator is required.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as E999.0 (late effect of injury due to war operations).

7th character

Ssequela

Other encounter types for Y37.261:

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Y37.261S.

› From Y37.2 Military operations involving other explosions and fragments
Excludes1
  • military operations involving explosion of aircraft (Y37.1-)
  • military operations involving explosion of marine weapons (Y37.0-)
  • military operations involving explosion of nuclear weapons (Y37.5-)
› From Y37 Military operations
Includes
  • injuries to military personnel and civilians occurring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations
Excludes1

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • E999.0Late effect of injury due to war operationsapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about Y37.261S

Is Y37.261S billable?

Yes. Y37.261S is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

What does the "S" at the end of Y37.261S mean?

It is the 7th character for sequela. Per the official guidelines, use it for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of the original condition.

Can Y37.261S be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict Y37.261S as a principal diagnosis.

Is Y37.261S a CC or MCC?

No. Y37.261S is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What is the ICD-9 code for Y37.261S?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map Y37.261S to ICD-9-CM E999.0.