U.S. ICD-10-CM · FY 2027

Y38 ICD-10-CM Code: Terrorism

A clear reference for the official code description, hierarchy, and related coding information from the FY 2027 U.S. release.

Code definition

Official description

Y38

Terrorism

ICD-10-CM diagnosis code · United States clinical modification

Classification

Where Y38 sits

  1. 1

    Chapter 20

    External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)

  2. 2

    Section

    Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism (Y35-Y38)

  3. 3

    Category Y38

    Terrorism

  4. 4

    Code Y38

    Terrorism

More specific choices

Codes under Y38

Y38 is a non-billable category. Choose the child code that best matches the documented diagnosis.

Y38.0

Terrorism involving explosion of marine weapons

Y38.1

Terrorism involving destruction of aircraft

Y38.2

Terrorism involving other explosions and fragments

Y38.3

Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances

Y38.4

Terrorism involving firearms

Y38.5

Terrorism involving nuclear weapons

Y38.6

Terrorism involving biological weapons

Y38.7

Terrorism involving chemical weapons

Y38.8

Terrorism involving other and unspecified means

Y38.9

Terrorism, secondary effects

Documentation details

Notes for this code

Inclusion terms

  • 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

Code first

No “code first” instruction is listed for Y38.

Use additional code

  • code for place of occurrence (Y92.-)

Excludes1

Conditions that should not be reported together with this code.

No Excludes1 note is listed for Y38.

Excludes2

Conditions not included here that may be reported separately when present.

No Excludes2 note is listed for Y38.

Transparency

Source and release

Data release

U.S. ICD-10-CM · FY 2027

Effective date

Oct 1, 2026

Publisher

Vero Scribe Inc.

This reference is generated from Vero’s ICD-10-CM description, hierarchy, and code-note dataset. The visible content and structured data share that source.

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Code-specific guidance

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CM code Y38 mean?

Y38 is the FY 2027 U.S. ICD-10-CM code for “Terrorism.”

Is Y38 a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code?

No. Y38 has more specific child codes in the FY 2027 reference data. Select the code that matches the documentation and confirm the active code set and payer requirements.

Where is Y38 located in ICD-10-CM?

Y38 is listed in Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), within Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism (Y35-Y38) (Y35–Y38), under category Y38, Terrorism.

What coding notes are listed for Y38?

Its listed inclusion terms are 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. No code-first instruction is listed. Additional-code instructions: code for place of occurrence (Y92.-). No Excludes1 note is listed. No Excludes2 note is listed.

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