Y37.3
Non-billableMilitary operations involving fires, conflagrations and hot substances
Y37.3 is the ICD-10-CM code for Military operations involving fires, conflagrations and hot substances. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as Y37.30 for billing.
V00-Y99 External causes of morbidity
What this means — in plain language
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Includes
- •Military operations involving smoke, fumes, and heat from fires, conflagrations and hot substances
Excludes1 — not coded here
- •military operations involving fires and conflagrations aboard military aircraft (Y37.1-)
- •military operations involving fires and conflagrations aboard military watercraft (Y37.0-)
- •military operations involving fires and conflagrations caused indirectly by conventional weapons (Y37.2-)
- •military operations involving fires and thermal effects of nuclear weapons (Y36.53-)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ICD-10 code Y37.3?
- Y37.3 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Military operations involving fires, conflagrations and hot substances". It falls under V00-Y99 External causes of morbidity.
- Is Y37.3 a billable code?
- No — Y37.3 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as Y37.30) for billing.
- What are the subcodes of Y37.3?
- Y37.3 has 5 more specific child codes, including Y37.30, Y37.31, Y37.32.
- What is excluded from Y37.3?
- Excludes1 (not coded here): military operations involving fires and conflagrations aboard military aircraft (Y37.1-); military operations involving fires and conflagrations aboard military watercraft (Y37.0-); military operations involving fires and conflagrations caused indirectly by conventional weapons (Y37.2-); military operations involving fires and thermal effects of nuclear weapons (Y36.53-).
Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.
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