Y38
Y38: Terrorism
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
Y38 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for terrorism. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category Y38
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Use additional code
Add a secondary code to capture the detail described below.
- code for place of occurrence (Y92.-)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- These codes are for use to identify injuries resulting from the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a Government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objective
Other codes that can never be billed with Y38
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead Y38
10 child codes. Green means billable.
- Y38.0Terrorism involving explosion of marine weapons
- Y38.1Terrorism involving destruction of aircraft
- Y38.2Terrorism involving other explosions and fragments
- Y38.3Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances
- Y38.4Terrorism involving firearms
- Y38.5Terrorism involving nuclear weapons
- Y38.6Terrorism involving biological weapons
- Y38.7Terrorism involving chemical weapons
- Y38.8Terrorism involving other and unspecified means
- Y38.9Terrorism, secondary effects