Is Y38.80XS a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. Y38.80XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does Y38.80XS 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).

Y38.80XS

Y38.80XS — Terrorism involving unspecified means, sequela

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

Y38.80XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for terrorism involving unspecified means, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "S" — sequela

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

Y38.80XS 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 Y38.80XS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about Y38.80XS

Is Y38.80XS a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. Y38.80XS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does Y38.80XS 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).