ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

Y38.89Terrorism involving other means

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

Y38.89 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About Y38.89

Y38.89 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for terrorism involving other means. It belongs to category Y38 (terrorism), block Y35-Y38 (legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism) and chapter 20 (external causes of morbidity). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within Y38.8, choose Y38.89 (other means) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: unspecified means (Y38.80) and suicide bomber (Y38.81).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

Use an additional code for place of occurrence (Y92.-).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

7th character

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

Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code

Terrorism involving drowning and submersion
Terrorism involving lasers
Terrorism involving piercing or stabbing instruments

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Y38.89.

› From Y38 Terrorism

Use additional code

code for place of occurrence (Y92.-)

Broader instructions also apply from Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.

Alphabetic index entries

4 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to Y38.89.

Code history

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FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about Y38.89

Is Y38.89 billable?: No. Y38.89 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.