Y38.89 — Terrorism involving other means
Is Y38.89 billable?
No — Y38.89 is a non-billable header code. Y38.89 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 Y38.89.
Billable codes under this header
- Y38.891ATerrorism involving other means, public safety official injured, initial encounter
- Y38.891DTerrorism involving other means, public safety official injured, subsequent encounter
- Y38.891STerrorism involving other means, public safety official injured, sequela
- Y38.892ATerrorism involving other means, civilian injured, initial encounter
- Y38.892DTerrorism involving other means, civilian injured, subsequent encounter
- Y38.892STerrorism involving other means, civilian injured, sequela
- Y38.893ATerrorism involving other means, terrorist injured, initial encounter
- Y38.893DTerrorism involving other means, terrorist injured, subsequent encounter
- Y38.893STerrorism involving other means, terrorist injured, sequela
Y38.89 at a glance
| Code | Y38.89 |
|---|---|
| Description | Terrorism involving other means |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is Y38.89 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to Y38.89 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Terrorism › drowning and submersion (involving)
- Terrorism › lasers (involving)
- Terrorism › piercing or stabbing instruments (involving)
- Terrorism › specified method NEC (involving)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to Y38.89.
- Terrorism involving drowning and submersion
- Terrorism involving lasers
- Terrorism involving piercing or stabbing instruments
Use additional code — inherited from Y38
Report an additional code alongside Y38.89 to fully describe the condition. Y38.89 is sequenced first.
- code for place of occurrence (Y92.-)
What codes fall under Y38.89? (3)
How long has Y38.89 existed?
Y38.89 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.