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FY2027

Y38.3 — Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances

Not billable

Is Y38.3 billable?

No — Y38.3 is a non-billable header code. Y38.3 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 Y38.3.

Billable codes under this header

Y38.3 at a glance

CodeY38.3
DescriptionTerrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with Y38.3 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • terrorism involving fire or heat of nuclear weapon (Y38.5)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to Y38.3.

  • Terrorism involving conflagration NOS
  • Terrorism involving fire NOS
  • Terrorism involving petrol bomb

Use additional code — inherited from Y38

Report an additional code alongside Y38.3 to fully describe the condition. Y38.3 is sequenced first.

  • code for place of occurrence (Y92.-)

What codes fall under Y38.3? (1)

How long has Y38.3 existed?

Y38.3 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)