Y38.5X2A Terrorism involving nuclear weapons, civilian injured, initial encounter

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Built from Y38.5X2 with 7th character A (initial encounter).

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 Y38.5 Terrorism involving nuclear weapons

Applicable to

• 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

Code annotations containing back-references to Y38.5X2A

Back-references to Y38.5

• Type 1 Excludes: Y38.2 Terrorism involving other explosions and fragments ("terrorism involving explosion of nuclear weapon (Y38.5)")
• Type 1 Excludes: Y38.3 Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances ("terrorism involving fire or heat of nuclear weapon (Y38.5)")

Nearby codes

• Y38.5X1 Terrorism involving nuclear weapons, public safety official injured
• Y38.5X1A Terrorism involving nuclear weapons, public safety official injured, initial encounter
• Y38.5X1D Terrorism involving nuclear weapons, public safety official injured, subsequent encounter
• Y38.5X1S Terrorism involving nuclear weapons, public safety official injured, sequela
• Y38.5X2 Terrorism involving nuclear weapons, civilian injured
• Y38.5X2A Terrorism involving nuclear weapons, civilian injured, initial encounter (this code)
• Y38.5X2D Terrorism involving nuclear weapons, civilian injured, subsequent encounter
• Y38.5X2S Terrorism involving nuclear weapons, civilian injured, sequela
• Y38.5X3 Terrorism involving nuclear weapons, terrorist injured
• Y38.5X3A Terrorism involving nuclear weapons, terrorist injured, initial encounter
• Y38.5X3D Terrorism involving nuclear weapons, terrorist injured, subsequent encounter