Y38.3X Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applies from Y38 Terrorism

Applicable to

• 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.-)

7th character note

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

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Applies from Y38.3 Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances

Applicable to

• Terrorism involving conflagration NOS
• Terrorism involving fire NOS
• Terrorism involving petrol bomb

Excludes1 (never code together)

• terrorism involving fire or heat of nuclear weapon (Y38.5)

Codes under Y38.3X

• Y38.3X1 Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances, public safety official injured
• Y38.3X2 Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances, civilian injured
• Y38.3X3 Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances, terrorist injured

Diagnosis Index entries for Y38.3X

• Terrorism (involving) › conflagration
• Terrorism (involving) › fire
• Terrorism (involving) › hot substances

Nearby codes

• Y38.2X3 Terrorism involving other explosions and fragments, terrorist injured
• Y38.2X3A Terrorism involving other explosions and fragments, terrorist injured, initial encounter
• Y38.2X3D Terrorism involving other explosions and fragments, terrorist injured, subsequent encounter
• Y38.2X3S Terrorism involving other explosions and fragments, terrorist injured, sequela
• Y38.3 Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances
• Y38.3X Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances (this code)
• Y38.3X1 Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances, public safety official injured
• Y38.3X1A Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances, public safety official injured, initial encounter
• Y38.3X1D Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances, public safety official injured, subsequent encounter
• Y38.3X1S Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances, public safety official injured, sequela
• Y38.3X2 Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances, civilian injured