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2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y38.8

Terrorism involving other and unspecified means

ICD-10-CM Code:
Y38.8
ICD-10 Code for:
Terrorism involving other and unspecified means
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)

Y38.8 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 involving other and unspecified means. 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.

Unspecified diagnosis codes like Y38.8 are acceptable when clinical information is unknown or not available about a particular condition. Although a more specific code is preferable, unspecified codes should be used when such codes most accurately reflect what is known about a patient's condition. Specific diagnosis codes should not be used if not supported by the patient's medical record.

Specific Coding Applicable to Terrorism involving other and unspecified means

Non-specific codes like Y38.8 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 involving other and unspecified means:

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

  • Use Y38.80XA for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y38.80XD for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y38.80XS for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

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

  • Y38.811 for Terrorism involving suicide bomber, public safety official injured - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y38.811A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y38.811D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y38.811S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • Y38.812 for Terrorism involving suicide bomber, civilian injured - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y38.812A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y38.812D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y38.812S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

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

  • Y38.891 for Terrorism involving other means, public safety official injured - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y38.891A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y38.891D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y38.891S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • Y38.892 for Terrorism involving other means, civilian injured - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y38.892A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y38.892D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y38.892S for sequela - BILLABLE CODE

  • Y38.893 for Terrorism involving other means, terrorist injured - NON-BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y38.893A for initial encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y38.893D for subsequent encounter - BILLABLE CODE

  • Use Y38.893S 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.

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.