ICD10
ICD-10 Code Y36.9: Other and unspecified war operations
Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 26 May 2026
What is this code?
ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99).
When is it used?
- May be used when a clinician documents other and unspecified war operations in a patient's medical record.
- May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
- This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.
What it does not mean
- A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
- A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
- This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.
Code hierarchy
chapter
20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
block
Y35-Y38Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism
category
Y36Operations of war
currentY36
Where you may see this code
You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.
Related codes
Sibling codes
Y36.0War operations involving explosion of marine weaponsY36.1War operations involving destruction of aircraftY36.2War operations involving other explosions and fragmentsY36.3War operations involving fires, conflagrations and hot substancesY36.4War operations involving firearm discharge and other forms of conventional warfareY36.5War operations involving nuclear weaponsY36.6War operations involving biological weaponsY36.7War operations involving chemical weapons and other forms of unconventional warfareY36.8War operations occurring after cessation of hostilitiesY36.ABlast overpressure in war operations
Mapped diagnoses and classifications
SNOMED_CT 418781000high
Operations of war
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 274933008high
Injury resulting from military weapons
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 219367009high
Injury resulting from operations of war
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 84574007high
Victim of civil insurrection
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 274230000high
War injury
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
SNOMED_CT 288312009high
War injury - face
Source: SNOMED International ICD-10 map
Coding guidelines
Compatibility
Legacy code aligns to an official FY 2026 category. Frontend should resolve to the official category page and surface the billable child codes.
Legacy codes
Y36.9
Replacement codes
Y36.90 — War operations, unspecifiedY36.91 — War operations involving unspecified weapon of mass destruction [WMD]Y36.92 — War operations involving friendly fire
Common synonyms
Other and unspecified war operationsOther and war operations
Frequently asked questions
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