Y38.3X2 — Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances, civilian injured
Is Y38.3X2 billable?
No — Y38.3X2 is a non-billable header code. Y38.3X2 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 3 billable codes beneath Y38.3X2.
Billable codes under this header
- 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
Y38.3X2 at a glance
| Code | Y38.3X2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances, civilian injured |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is Y38.3X2 listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under Y38.3X, the nearest indexed parent of Y38.3X2. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Terrorism › conflagration (involving)
- Terrorism › fire (involving)
- Terrorism › hot substances (involving)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Y38.3
The conditions below can never be reported together with Y38.3X2 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)
Use additional code — inherited from Y38
Report an additional code alongside Y38.3X2 to fully describe the condition. Y38.3X2 is sequenced first.
- code for place of occurrence (Y92.-)
What codes fall under Y38.3X2? (3)
- 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
How long has Y38.3X2 existed?
Y38.3X2 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.