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 Y38.9

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y38.9

Terrorism, secondary effects

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

Y38.9 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 Y38.9 became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of Y38.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 Y38.9 may differ.

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

Y38.9 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.

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

The following code(s) above Y38.9 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 Y38.9:

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

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To Y38.9

Y38.891D …… subsequent encounter

Y38.891S …… sequela

Y38.892 Terrorism involving other means, civilian injured

Y38.892A …… initial encounter

Y38.892D …… subsequent encounter

Y38.892S …… sequela

Y38.893 Terrorism involving other means, terrorist injured

Y38.893A …… initial encounter

Y38.893D …… subsequent encounter

Y38.893S …… sequela

Y38.9 Terrorism, secondary effects

Y38.9X Terrorism, secondary effects

Y38.9X1 Terrorism, secondary effects, public safety official injured

Y38.9X1A …… initial encounter

Y38.9X1D …… subsequent encounter

Y38.9X1S …… sequela

Y38.9X2 Terrorism, secondary effects, civilian injured

Y38.9X2A …… initial encounter

Y38.9X2D …… subsequent encounter

Y38.9X2S …… sequela

Y62 Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care

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 Y38.9

Terrorism, secondary effects

External causes of morbidity

Terrorism