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Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y38

Terrorism

ICD-10-CM Code:
Y38
ICD-10 Code for:
Terrorism
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 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. 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

Non-specific codes like Y38 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:

  • Y38.0 for Terrorism involving explosion of marine weapons - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y38.0X for Terrorism involving explosion of marine weapons - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y38.1 for Terrorism involving destruction of aircraft - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y38.1X for Terrorism involving destruction of aircraft - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y38.2 for Terrorism involving other explosions and fragments - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y38.2X for Terrorism involving other explosions and fragments - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y38.3 for Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y38.3X for Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y38.4 for Terrorism involving firearms - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y38.4X for Terrorism involving firearms - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y38.5 for Terrorism involving nuclear weapons - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y38.5X for Terrorism involving nuclear weapons - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y38.6 for Terrorism involving biological weapons - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y38.6X for Terrorism involving biological weapons - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y38.7 for Terrorism involving chemical weapons - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y38.7X for Terrorism involving chemical weapons - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y38.8 for Terrorism involving other and unspecified means - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y38.80 for Terrorism involving unspecified means - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y38.81 for Terrorism involving suicide bomber - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Y38.89 for Terrorism involving other means - NON-BILLABLE CODE

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

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


Inclusion Terms

Inclusion Terms
These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of "other specified" codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code. The inclusion terms are not necessarily exhaustive. Additional terms found only in the Alphabetic Index may also be assigned to a 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

Use Additional Code

Use Additional Code
The “use additional code” indicates that a secondary code could be used to further specify the patient’s condition. This note is not mandatory and is only used if enough information is available to assign an additional code.
  • code for place of occurrence Y92

7th Character Note

7th Character Note
Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category Y38

7th Character

7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela

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.