War operations involving explosion of depth-chg, milt, init

This code signifies an injury or adverse health effect sustained by military personnel due to the detonation of a depth charge during war operations. It specifically identifies the mechanism of injury as an explosion of this particular type of ordnance in a combat zone.

Apply this code when documenting the initial treatment for a military service member injured by a depth charge explosion during active war operations. This includes injuries such as blast trauma, shrapnel wounds, burns, or concussions directly resulting from the explosion.

• Ensure the patient's record clearly indicates military personnel status and the injury occurred during war operations.
• This code is for the initial encounter for treatment of the injury. Subsequent encounters would use a different seventh character.
• Always code the specific nature of the injury (e.g., blast injury, fracture) in addition to this external cause code.