ICD-10-CM Y37 is the diagnosis code for Military operations. This code falls under the section "Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism" within Chapter 20 — External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99). It is a non-billable/non-specific ICD-10-CM code that should not be used for reimbursement. A more specific sub-code is required for billing. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as Y37. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where Y37 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
No, Y37 is a non-billable/non-specific code. You should use a more specific sub-code for billing and reimbursement.
Y37 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Military operations". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
Y37 is located in Section Y35-Y38 — "Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism" within Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Y37 has 10 sub-code(s) that provide more specific detail: Y37.0, Y37.1, Y37.2, Y37.3, Y37.4 and more.
Use Y37 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Military operations" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Military operations is Y37.
No, Y37 is non-billable. Use a more specific sub-code for primary diagnosis billing.
Y37 is in Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for Y37 include: 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-) and more.
Yes, Y37 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.