Y36.240Header code — not billable

War operations involving explosion due to accidental detonation and discharge of own munitions or munitions launch device, military personnel

Short description: War op involving explosn due to acc disch of own munit, milt

Chapter
20. External causes of morbidity
Category
Y36
Effective date
October 1, 2026

Related codes in category Y36

Y36Operations of warY36.0War operations involving explosion of marine weaponsY36.00War operations involving explosion of unsp marine weaponY36.000War op involving explosion of unsp marine weapon, miltY36.000AWar op involving explosion of unsp marine weapon, milt, initYesY36.000DWar op involving explosion of unsp marine weapon, milt, subsYesY36.000SWar op w explosn of unsp marine weapon, milt, sequelaYesY36.001War op involving explosion of unsp marine weapon, civilianY36.001AWar op w explosn of unsp marine weapon, civilian, initYesY36.001DWar op w explosn of unsp marine weapon, civilian, subsYesY36.001SWar op w explosn of unsp marine weapon, civilian, sequelaYesY36.01War operations involving explosion of depth-charge

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code Y36.240?

Y36.240 is an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for War operations involving explosion due to accidental detonation and discharge of own munitions or munitions launch device, military personnel.

Is Y36.240 a billable code?

No. Y36.240 is a category/header code, not billable on its own — use one of its more specific child codes instead.

What ICD-10-CM chapter is Y36.240 in?

Y36.240 falls under Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.

When did Y36.240 become effective?

Y36.240 has been effective since October 1, 2026, per the CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM annual release.

What other codes are related to Y36.240?

Y36.240 belongs to category Y36, which includes 12 other codes — see the related codes list on this page.

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