Y38.89 Terrorism involving other means

Non-billable header with 3 child codes.

Applicable to

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

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

Codes under Y38.89

• Y38.891 Terrorism involving other means, public safety official injured
• Y38.892 Terrorism involving other means, civilian injured
• Y38.893 Terrorism involving other means, terrorist injured

Diagnosis Index entries for Y38.89

• Terrorism (involving) › drowning and submersion
• Terrorism (involving) › lasers
• Terrorism (involving) › piercing or stabbing instruments
• Terrorism (involving) › specified method NEC

Nearby codes

• Y38.811S Terrorism involving suicide bomber, public safety official injured, sequela
• Y38.812 Terrorism involving suicide bomber, civilian injured
• Y38.812A Terrorism involving suicide bomber, civilian injured, initial encounter
• Y38.812D Terrorism involving suicide bomber, civilian injured, subsequent encounter
• Y38.812S Terrorism involving suicide bomber, civilian injured, sequela
• Y38.89 Terrorism involving other means (this code)
• Y38.891 Terrorism involving other means, public safety official injured
• Y38.891A Terrorism involving other means, public safety official injured, initial encounter
• Y38.891D Terrorism involving other means, public safety official injured, subsequent encounter
• Y38.891S Terrorism involving other means, public safety official injured, sequela
• Y38.892 Terrorism involving other means, civilian injured