Y38.89
Y38.89: Terrorism involving other means
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
Y38.89 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for terrorism involving other means. 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
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Terrorism involving drowning and submersion
- Terrorism involving lasers
- Terrorism involving piercing or stabbing instruments
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 Y38.89
3 child codes. Green means billable.