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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y38.9

Terrorism, secondary effects

ICD-10-CM Code:
Y38.9
ICD-10 Code for:
Terrorism, secondary effects
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality
    (V01–Y99)
    • Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism
      (Y35-Y38)
      • Terrorism
        (Y38)

Y38.9 is a non-specific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of terrorism, secondary effects. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.

Specific Coding Applicable to Terrorism, secondary effects

Non-specific codes like Y38.9 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10-CM codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for terrorism, secondary effects:

  • Y38.9X for Terrorism, secondary effects - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y38.9X1 for Terrorism, secondary effects, public safety official injured - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y38.9X1A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y38.9X1D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y38.9X1S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • Y38.9X2 for Terrorism, secondary effects, civilian injured - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y38.9X2A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y38.9X2D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y38.9X2S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

Clinical Information

  • Bioterrorism

    the use of biological agents in terrorism. this includes the malevolent use of bacteria; viruses; or other biological toxins against people, animals; or plants.

  • Chemical Terrorism

    the use of chemical agents in terrorism. this includes the malevolent use of nerve agents, blood agents, blister agents, and choking agents (noxae).

  • Terrorism

    the use or threatened use of force or violence against persons or property in violation of criminal laws for purposes of intimidation, coercion, or ransom, in support of political or social objectives.

Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries

The following annotation back-references are applicable to this diagnosis code. The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10-CM codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more.


  • This code is for use to identify conditions occurring subsequent to a terrorist attack not those that are due to the initial terrorist attack

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.