ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code (2025)
Official Description for Y36.3
War operations involving fires, conflagrations and hot substances
Coding Notes & Guidelines for Y36.3
- war operations involving fires and conflagrations aboard military aircraft (Y36.1-)
- war operations involving fires and conflagrations aboard military watercraft (Y36.0-)
- war operations involving fires and conflagrations caused indirectly by conventional weapons (Y36.2-)
- war operations involving fires and thermal effects of nuclear weapons (Y36.53-)
War operations involving smoke, fumes, and heat from fires, conflagrations and hot substances
- War operations involving incendiary bomb
- War operations involving petrol bomb
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About ICD-10-CM Code Y36.3 (War operations involving fires)
ICD-10-CM code Y36.3 is a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2025 edition of ICD-10-CM Y36.3 became effective on October 1, 2024.
This page provides detailed information about Y36.3 - War operations involving fires, conflagrations and hot substances. It includes common terminology, coding guidelines such as "Includes," "Excludes1," and "Excludes2" notes, and information on required 7th characters. Utilizing this information correctly is essential for accurate medical coding and claims submission for conditions like War operations involving fires related to conflagrations and hot substances.