ICD-10-CM Codes
V00-Y99 External causes of morbidity
Y35-Y38 Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism
Y38- Terrorism
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y38.5

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y38.5

Terrorism involving nuclear weapons

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

Y38.5 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM Y38.5 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Y38.5 - other international versions of ICD-10 Y38.5 may differ.

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

Y38.5 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.

Applicable To

Terrorism involving blast effects of nuclear weapon
Terrorism involving exposure to ionizing radiation from nuclear weapon
Terrorism involving fireball effect of nuclear weapon
Terrorism involving heat from nuclear weapon

The following code(s) above Y38.5 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to Y38.5:

V00-Y99
2021 ICD-10-CM Range V00-Y99
External causes of morbidity
Note
- This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.
External causes of morbidity
Y38
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y38
Terrorism
Applicable To
- These codes are for use to identify injuries resulting from the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a Government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objective
Use Additional
- code for place of occurrence (Y92.-)
Terrorism

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

Code annotations containing back-references to Y38.5:

Type 1 Excludes: Y38.2
, Y38.3

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y38.2
Terrorism involving other explosions and fragments
Applicable To
- Terrorism involving antipersonnel (fragments) bomb
- Terrorism involving blast NOS
- Terrorism involving explosion NOS
- Terrorism involving explosion of breech block
- Terrorism involving explosion of cannon block
- Terrorism involving explosion (fragments) of artillery shell
- Terrorism involving explosion (fragments) of bomb
- Terrorism involving explosion (fragments) of grenade
- Terrorism involving explosion (fragments) of guided missile
- Terrorism involving explosion (fragments) of land mine
- Terrorism involving explosion of mortar bomb
- Terrorism involving explosion of munitions
- Terrorism involving explosion (fragments) of rocket
- Terrorism involving explosion (fragments) of shell
- Terrorism involving shrapnel
- Terrorism involving mine NOS, on land
Type 1 Excludes
- terrorism involving explosion of nuclear weapon (Y38.5)
- terrorism involving suicide bomber (Y38.81)
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y38.3
Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances
Applicable To
- Terrorism involving conflagration NOS
- Terrorism involving fire NOS
- Terrorism involving petrol bomb
Type 1 Excludes
- terrorism involving fire or heat of nuclear weapon (Y38.5)

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Y38.5

Y38.4X1D …… subsequent encounter

Y38.4X1S …… sequela

Y38.4X2 Terrorism involving firearms, civilian injured

Y38.4X2A …… initial encounter

Y38.4X2D …… subsequent encounter

Y38.4X2S …… sequela

Y38.4X3 Terrorism involving firearms, terrorist injured

Y38.4X3A …… initial encounter

Y38.4X3D …… subsequent encounter

Y38.4X3S …… sequela

Y38.5 Terrorism involving nuclear weapons

Y38.5X Terrorism involving nuclear weapons

Y38.5X1 Terrorism involving nuclear weapons, public safety official injured

Y38.5X1A …… initial encounter

Y38.5X1D …… subsequent encounter

Y38.5X1S …… sequela

Y38.5X2 Terrorism involving nuclear weapons, civilian injured

Y38.5X2A …… initial encounter

Y38.5X2D …… subsequent encounter

Y38.5X2S …… sequela

Y38.5X3 Terrorism involving nuclear weapons, terrorist injured

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y38.5

Terrorism involving nuclear weapons

External causes of morbidity

Terrorism

Terrorism involving other explosions and fragments

Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances