ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
Y37.511Military operations involving direct blast effect of nuclear weapon, civilian
Y37.511 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.Short description: Milt op w direct blast effect of nuclear weapon, civilian
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 Y37.511
Y37.511 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for military operations involving direct blast effect of nuclear weapon, civilian. 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 a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.
Within Y37.51 (military operations involving direct blast effect of nuclear weapon), Y37.511 is specifically for military operations involving direct blast effect of nuclear weapon, civilian. Related codes cover military personnel (Y37.510).
Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category Y37
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Y37.511.
› From Y37 Military operations
- injuries to military personnel and civilians occurring during peacetime on military property and during routine military exercises and operations
- military aircraft involved in aircraft accident with civilian aircraft (V97.81-)
- military vehicles involved in transport accident with civilian vehicle (V09.01, V09.21, V19.81, V29.818, V39.81, V49.81, V59.81, V69.81, V79.81)
- military watercraft involved in water transport accident with civilian watercraft (V94.81-)
- war operations (Y36.-)
Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about Y37.511
Is Y37.511 billable?
- No. Y37.511 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.