Terrorism involving nuclear weapons

Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 1 more specific code instead:

Y38.5X Terrorism involving nuclear weapons (also a header)

This code requires a seventh character. See the rule below.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2012 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

FY2012 Added to the draft code set draft Terrorism involving nuclear weapons

Official coding rules

Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.

Inherited from Y38 Terrorism

Seventh character required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category Y38

Use additional code

code for place of occurrence (Y92.-)

Also known as

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

Codes in the same group

Code	Description	Status
Y38.0	Terrorism involving explosion of marine weapons	Not billable
Y38.1	Terrorism involving destruction of aircraft	Not billable
Y38.2	Terrorism involving other explosions and fragments	Not billable
Y38.3	Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances	Not billable
Y38.4	Terrorism involving firearms	Not billable
Y38.6	Terrorism involving biological weapons	Not billable
Y38.7	Terrorism involving chemical weapons	Not billable
Y38.8	Terrorism involving other and unspecified means	Not billable
Y38.9	Terrorism, secondary effects	Not billable