Y38.1X2

Terrorism involving destruction of aircraft, civilian injured

FY2027Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity/Y35–Y38 Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism

Non-billable headerNot valid on its own. Use one of the more specific codes under it.

Y38.1X2 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code header for terrorism involving destruction of aircraft, civilian injured. Report a more specific code from it instead. It is part of the FY2027 code set, effective October 1, 2026. A 7th character is required to complete the code. Its coding notes include a Use additional code instruction.

7th character

Category Y38 requires a 7th character.

Assembled code Y38.1X2A Open code

Guidelines tips

From the FY2027 Official Guidelines. ICD10Ref adds no rules of its own.

An external cause code is never a principal or first-listed diagnosis. Its 7th character is assigned for each encounter and should match the injury or condition code.

Guidelines I.C.20.a.2; I.C.20.a.6External cause codesRead the official text

Suspected terrorism is classified as assault, not Y38. Y38.9 is for conditions occurring after the event, not the initial act.

Guidelines I.C.20.jTerrorismRead the official text

Use additional code

Add the listed code as a secondary code, if known.

Inherited from Y38 Terrorism
  • code for place of occurrence (Y92.-)

Notes

Also from chapter/block level (1 note)
Inherited from Chapter 20 External causes of morbidity
  • 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.

7th-character codes under Y38.1X2 3