New code ยท FY2026
Billable: use this code on claims.
- New code, effective October 1, 2025 (FY2026).
Code breakdown
Y36.A2XS
- Y36CategoryOperations of war
- ACharacter 4Blast overpressure in war operations
- 2Character 5High level blast overpressure in war operations
- XPlaceholderX fills the empty positions so the 7th character stays in position 7
- S7th charactersequela
Coding notes
Inclusion terms (from Y36.A2)
- High level blast overpressure due to explosion in war operations
- HLB overpressure in war operations
Code also (from Y36.A)
- type of explosive, if known
- accidental detonation of onboard munitions (Y36.140)
- explosion of grenade (Y36.290)
- explosion of torpedo (Y36.040)
- improvised explosive device (Y36.230)
Includes (from Y36)
- injuries to military personnel and civilians caused by war, civil insurrection, and peacekeeping missions
Excludes1 (from Y36)
- 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 (from Y36)
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category Y36
7th characters (category Y36)
- A initial encounter
- D subsequent encounter
- S sequela
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