Y38.9 — Terrorism, secondary effects

Not billable

Is Y38.9 billable?

No — Y38.9 is a non-billable header code. Y38.9 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 6 billable codes beneath Y38.9.

Billable codes under this header

Y38.9 at a glance

Code	Y38.9
Description	Terrorism, secondary effects
Billable	No — header code
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Note

This code is for use to identify conditions occurring subsequent to a terrorist attack not those that are due to the initial terrorist attack

Use additional code — inherited from Y38

Report an additional code alongside Y38.9 to fully describe the condition. Y38.9 is sequenced first.

code for place of occurrence (Y92.-)

What codes fall under Y38.9? (1)

Y38.9XTerrorism, secondary effectsnot billable

How long has Y38.9 existed?

Y38.9 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.