Y38.3X3D — Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances, terrorist injured, subsequent encounter
Is Y38.3X3D billable?
Yes — Y38.3X3D is billable for FY2027. Y38.3X3D is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Y38.3X3D may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Y38.3X3D at a glance
| Code | Y38.3X3D |
|---|---|
| Description | Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances, terrorist injured, subsequent encounter |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "D" | subsequent encounter |
What does the 7th character "D" mean in Y38.3X3D?
In Y38.3X3D, the 7th character D means subsequent encounter. The 7th character is required for Y38.3X3D to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is Y38.3X3D listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under Y38.3X, the nearest indexed parent of Y38.3X3D. 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 Y38.3X3D 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 Y38.3X3D to fully describe the condition. Y38.3X3D is sequenced first.
- code for place of occurrence (Y92.-)
How long has Y38.3X3D existed?
Y38.3X3D 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.