Y36.6 is the ICD-10 code for War operations involving biological weapons. It is a four-character subcategory of Y36 (Operations of war), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block Y35–Y36 (Legal intervention and operations of war) in Chapter XX, External causes of morbidity and mortality.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XX · V01–Y98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Y36.6 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Y36.6Faits de guerre impliquant des armes biologiques
Y36.6oorlogshandelingen met biologische wapens
Listed through more specific codes:
- Y36.6X0AWar operations involving biological weapons, military personnel, initial encounter
- Y36.6X0DWar operations involving biological weapons, military personnel, subsequent encounter
- Y36.6X0SWar operations involving biological weapons, military personnel, sequela
- Y36.6X1AWar operations involving biological weapons, civilian, initial encounter
- Y36.6X1DWar operations involving biological weapons, civilian, subsequent encounter
- Y36.6X1SWar operations involving biological weapons, civilian, sequela
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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