ICD-10-CM Code Y38
Terrorism
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code Y38 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the ten child codes of Y38 that describes the diagnosis 'terrorism' in more detail.
- Y38 Terrorism NON-BILLABLE
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- Y38.1X Terrorism involving destruction of aircraft NON-BILLABLE
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- Y38.4X Terrorism involving firearms NON-BILLABLE
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- Y38.5X Terrorism involving nuclear weapons NON-BILLABLE
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- Y38.6X Terrorism involving biological weapons NON-BILLABLE
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- Y38.7X Terrorism involving chemical weapons NON-BILLABLE
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- Y38.80 Terrorism involving unspecified means NON-BILLABLE
- Y38.81 Terrorism involving suicide bomber NON-BILLABLE
- Y38.89 Terrorism involving other means NON-BILLABLE
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- Y38.9X Terrorism, secondary effects NON-BILLABLE
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Coding Notes for Y38 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - 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
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Additional Code Note:
Use Additional Code
Use Additional Code note means a second code must be used in conjunction with this code. Codes with this note are Etiology codes and must be followed by a Manifestation code or codes. - Code for place of occurrence See code Y92.-
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7th Character Extension Notes:
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info - The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category See Code Y38