ICD-10 CM Code Y38.5X
Y38.5X
Terrorism involving nuclear weapons
Inclusion Term
- Terrorism involving blast effects of nuclear weapon
- Terrorism involving exposure to ionizing radiation from nuclear weapon
- Terrorism involving fireball effect of nuclear weapon
- Terrorism involving heat from nuclear weapon
- 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
7th Character
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category Y38
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
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