Y38.6
Terrorism involving biological weapons
Not billable — category only FY2026 2025-10-01 → 2026-09-30
7th character 3
A initial encounter
D subsequent encounter
S sequela
Instructional notes 6
Y38code
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
Use additional code
- code for place of occurrence (Y92.-)Y92.-
Y38.6code
Inclusion terms
- Terrorism involving anthrax
- Terrorism involving cholera
- Terrorism involving smallpox
V00-Y99chapter
Notes
- 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.S00-T88
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Alongside this code 9 same parent — Y38
Y38.0 Terrorism involving explosion of marine weapons category Y38.1 Terrorism involving destruction of aircraft category Y38.2 Terrorism involving other explosions and fragments category Y38.3 Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances category Y38.4 Terrorism involving firearms category Y38.5 Terrorism involving nuclear weapons category Y38.7 Terrorism involving chemical weapons category Y38.8 Terrorism involving other and unspecified means category Y38.9 Terrorism, secondary effects category
Subordinate codes 1
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