Y36.91 ICD 10 Code is a non-billable and non-specific code and should not be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. There are other codes below it with greater level of diagnosis detail. The 2023 edition of the American ICD-10-CM code became effective on October 1, 2022.
Short description for Y36.91 ICD 10 code:
War operations involving unsp weapon of mass destruction
Codes
- Y36.91XA War operations involving unspecified weapon of mass destruction [WMD], initial encounter
- Y36.91XD War operations involving unspecified weapon of mass destruction [WMD], subsequent encounter
- Y36.91XS War operations involving unspecified weapon of mass destruction [WMD], sequela
Possible back-references that may be applicable or related to Y36.91 ICD10 Code:
- V00-Y99 External causes of morbidity
- Y35-Y38 Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism
- Y36 Operations of war
- Y36.0 War operations involving explosion of marine weapons
- Y36.1 War operations involving destruction of aircraft
- Y36.2 War operations involving other explosions and fragments
- Y36.3 War operations involving fires, conflagrations and hot substances
- Y36.4 War operations involving firearm discharge and other forms of conventional warfare
- Y36.5 War operations involving nuclear weapons
- Y36.6 War operations involving biological weapons
- Y36.7 War operations involving chemical weapons and other forms of unconventional warfare
- Y36.8 War operations occurring after cessation of hostilities
- Y36.9 Other and unspecified war operations
Present On Admission (POA Exempt)
Y36.91 ICD 10 code is considered exempt from POA reporting
Clinical information about Y36.91 ICD 10 code
A bioterrorism attack is the deliberate release of viruses, bacteria, or other germs to cause illness or death. These germs are often found in nature. But they can sometimes be made more harmful by increasing their ability to cause disease, spread, or resist medical treatment.
Biological agents spread through the air, water, or in food. Some can also spread from person to person. They can be very hard to detect. They don't cause illness for several hours or days. Scientists worry that anthrax, botulism, Ebola and other hemorrhagic fever viruses, plague, or smallpox could be used as biological agents.
Biodefense uses medical measures to protect people against bioterrorism. This includes medicines and vaccinations. It also includes medical research and preparations to defend against bioterrorist attacks.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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