Y38 Terrorism

The ICD-10-CM code for Terrorism is Y38 (FY2026). It is a non-billable category code — select a more specific code below for claims.

Classification

Chapter

20: External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)

Section

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

Category Y38

54 codes (32 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

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

Official Coding Guidelines

If FBI identifies terrorism, first-listed external cause code is Y38

j. Terrorism Guidelines 1) Cause of injury identified by the Federal Government (FBI) as terrorism When the cause of an injury is identified by the Federal Government (FBI) as terrorism, the first-listed external cause code should be a code from category Y38, Terrorism. The definition of terrorism employed by the FBI is found at the inclusion note at the beginning of category Y38. Use additional code for place of occurrence (Y92.-). More than one Y38 code may be assigned if the injury is the result of more than one mechanism of terrorism.

Suspected terrorism injury: do not assign Y38; classify as assault

2) Cause of an injury is suspected to be the result of terrorism When the cause of an injury is suspected to be the result of terrorism a code from category Y38 should not be assigned. Suspected cases should be classified as assault.

Source: CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY2026

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool

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