Y38.5
Header — not billableTerrorism involving nuclear weapons
The ICD-10 code for terrorism involving nuclear weapons is Y38.5.
Y38.5 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 1 more specific codes below.
Clinical notes
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- 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
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under Y38.5
Related codes in this category
- Y38.0Terrorism involving explosion of marine weaponsnon-billable header
- Y38.1Terrorism involving destruction of aircraftnon-billable header
- Y38.2Terrorism involving other explosions and fragmentsnon-billable header
- Y38.3Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substancesnon-billable header
- Y38.4Terrorism involving firearmsnon-billable header
- Y38.6Terrorism involving biological weaponsnon-billable header
- Y38.7Terrorism involving chemical weaponsnon-billable header
- Y38.8Terrorism involving other and unspecified meansnon-billable header
- Y38.9Terrorism, secondary effectsnon-billable header
- Y38.5Terrorism involving nuclear weaponsnon-billable header