Y38 — Terrorism
Not billable
Is Y38 billable?
No — Y38 is a non-billable header code. Y38 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 60 billable codes beneath Y38.
Billable codes under this header
- Y38.80XATerrorism involving unspecified means, initial encounter
- Y38.80XDTerrorism involving unspecified means, subsequent encounter
- Y38.80XSTerrorism involving unspecified means, sequela
- Y38.0X1ATerrorism involving explosion of marine weapons, public safety official injured, initial encounter
- Y38.0X1DTerrorism involving explosion of marine weapons, public safety official injured, subsequent encounter
- Y38.0X1STerrorism involving explosion of marine weapons, public safety official injured, sequela
- Y38.0X2ATerrorism involving explosion of marine weapons, civilian injured, initial encounter
- Y38.0X2DTerrorism involving explosion of marine weapons, civilian injured, subsequent encounter
- Y38.0X2STerrorism involving explosion of marine weapons, civilian injured, sequela
- Y38.0X3ATerrorism involving explosion of marine weapons, terrorist injured, initial encounter
- Y38.0X3DTerrorism involving explosion of marine weapons, terrorist injured, subsequent encounter
- Y38.0X3STerrorism involving explosion of marine weapons, terrorist injured, sequela
- Y38.1X1ATerrorism involving destruction of aircraft, public safety official injured, initial encounter
- Y38.1X1DTerrorism involving destruction of aircraft, public safety official injured, subsequent encounter
- Y38.1X1STerrorism involving destruction of aircraft, public safety official injured, sequela
- Y38.1X2ATerrorism involving destruction of aircraft, civilian injured, initial encounter
- Y38.1X2DTerrorism involving destruction of aircraft, civilian injured, subsequent encounter
- Y38.1X2STerrorism involving destruction of aircraft, civilian injured, sequela
- Y38.1X3ATerrorism involving destruction of aircraft, terrorist injured, initial encounter
- Y38.1X3DTerrorism involving destruction of aircraft, terrorist injured, subsequent encounter
- Y38.1X3STerrorism involving destruction of aircraft, terrorist injured, sequela
- Y38.2X1ATerrorism involving other explosions and fragments, public safety official injured, initial encounter
- Y38.2X1DTerrorism involving other explosions and fragments, public safety official injured, subsequent encounter
- Y38.2X1STerrorism involving other explosions and fragments, public safety official injured, sequela
- Y38.2X2ATerrorism involving other explosions and fragments, civilian injured, initial encounter
- Y38.2X2DTerrorism involving other explosions and fragments, civilian injured, subsequent encounter
- Y38.2X2STerrorism involving other explosions and fragments, civilian injured, sequela
- Y38.2X3ATerrorism involving other explosions and fragments, terrorist injured, initial encounter
- Y38.2X3DTerrorism involving other explosions and fragments, terrorist injured, subsequent encounter
- Y38.2X3STerrorism involving other explosions and fragments, terrorist injured, sequela
- Y38.3X1ATerrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances, public safety official injured, initial encounter
- Y38.3X1DTerrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances, public safety official injured, subsequent encounter
- Y38.3X1STerrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances, public safety official injured, sequela
- Y38.3X2ATerrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances, civilian injured, initial encounter
- Y38.3X2DTerrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances, civilian injured, subsequent encounter
- Y38.3X2STerrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances, civilian injured, sequela
- Y38.3X3ATerrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances, terrorist injured, initial encounter
- Y38.3X3DTerrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances, terrorist injured, subsequent encounter
- Y38.3X3STerrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances, terrorist injured, sequela
- Y38.4X1ATerrorism involving firearms, public safety official injured, initial encounter
- Y38.4X1DTerrorism involving firearms, public safety official injured, subsequent encounter
- Y38.4X1STerrorism involving firearms, public safety official injured, sequela
- Y38.4X2ATerrorism involving firearms, civilian injured, initial encounter
- Y38.4X2DTerrorism involving firearms, civilian injured, subsequent encounter
- Y38.4X2STerrorism involving firearms, civilian injured, sequela
- Y38.4X3ATerrorism involving firearms, terrorist injured, initial encounter
- Y38.4X3DTerrorism involving firearms, terrorist injured, subsequent encounter
- Y38.4X3STerrorism involving firearms, terrorist injured, sequela
- Y38.5X1ATerrorism involving nuclear weapons, public safety official injured, initial encounter
- Y38.5X1DTerrorism involving nuclear weapons, public safety official injured, subsequent encounter
- Y38.5X1STerrorism involving nuclear weapons, public safety official injured, sequela
- Y38.5X2ATerrorism involving nuclear weapons, civilian injured, initial encounter
- Y38.5X2DTerrorism involving nuclear weapons, civilian injured, subsequent encounter
- Y38.5X2STerrorism involving nuclear weapons, civilian injured, sequela
- Y38.5X3ATerrorism involving nuclear weapons, terrorist injured, initial encounter
- Y38.5X3DTerrorism involving nuclear weapons, terrorist injured, subsequent encounter
- Y38.5X3STerrorism involving nuclear weapons, terrorist injured, sequela
- Y38.6X1ATerrorism involving biological weapons, public safety official injured, initial encounter
- Y38.6X1DTerrorism involving biological weapons, public safety official injured, subsequent encounter
- Y38.6X1STerrorism involving biological weapons, public safety official injured, sequela
Y38 at a glance
| Code | Y38 |
|---|---|
| Description | Terrorism |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Use additional code
Report an additional code alongside Y38 to fully describe the condition. Y38 is sequenced first.
- code for place of occurrence (Y92.-)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to Y38.
- 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
What codes fall under Y38? (10)
- Y38.0Terrorism involving explosion of marine weaponsnot billable
- Y38.1Terrorism involving destruction of aircraftnot billable
- Y38.2Terrorism involving other explosions and fragmentsnot billable
- Y38.3Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substancesnot billable
- Y38.4Terrorism involving firearmsnot billable
- Y38.5Terrorism involving nuclear weaponsnot billable
- Y38.6Terrorism involving biological weaponsnot billable
- Y38.7Terrorism involving chemical weaponsnot billable
- Y38.8Terrorism involving other and unspecified meansnot billable
- Y38.9Terrorism, secondary effectsnot billable
How long has Y38 existed?
Y38 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.