Y38.80XA
Y38.80XA — Terrorism involving unspecified means, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
Y38.80XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for terrorism involving unspecified means, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category Y38
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Terrorism NOS
Risk adjustment
Y38.80XA does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share Y38.80. If Y38.80XA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about Y38.80XA
- Is Y38.80XA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. Y38.80XA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does Y38.80XA sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism (Y35-Y38).