Y38.2 — Terrorism involving other explosions and fragments
Is Y38.2 billable?
No — Y38.2 is a non-billable header code. Y38.2 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 9 billable codes beneath Y38.2.
Billable codes under this header
- 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
Y38.2 at a glance
| Code | Y38.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Terrorism involving other explosions and fragments |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with Y38.2 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to Y38.2.
- Terrorism involving antipersonnel (fragments) bomb
- Terrorism involving blast NOS
- Terrorism involving explosion NOS
- Terrorism involving explosion of breech block
- Terrorism involving explosion of cannon block
- Terrorism involving explosion (fragments) of artillery shell
- Terrorism involving explosion (fragments) of bomb
- Terrorism involving explosion (fragments) of grenade
- Terrorism involving explosion (fragments) of guided missile
- Terrorism involving explosion (fragments) of land mine
- Terrorism involving explosion of mortar bomb
- Terrorism involving explosion of munitions
- Terrorism involving explosion (fragments) of rocket
- Terrorism involving explosion (fragments) of shell
- Terrorism involving shrapnel
- Terrorism involving mine NOS, on land
Use additional code — inherited from Y38
Report an additional code alongside Y38.2 to fully describe the condition. Y38.2 is sequenced first.
- code for place of occurrence (Y92.-)
What codes fall under Y38.2? (1)
How long has Y38.2 existed?
Y38.2 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.
What other codes are in the Y38 family? (9)
- Y38.0Terrorism involving explosion of marine weaponsnot billable
- Y38.1Terrorism involving destruction of aircraftnot 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