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Y38Category · further specificity requiredCurrent

Terrorism

HierarchyY35-Y38 · Y38

Code-level instructions

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.-)

Seventh character

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

A — initial encounter

D — subsequent encounter

S — sequela

Inherited instructions

Chapters 20 · External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)

Note

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.

More specific codes

Y38.0Terrorism involving explosion of marine weaponsCategory · further specificity requiredY38.1Terrorism involving destruction of aircraftCategory · further specificity requiredY38.2Terrorism involving other explosions and fragmentsCategory · further specificity requiredY38.3Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substancesCategory · further specificity requiredY38.4Terrorism involving firearmsCategory · further specificity requiredY38.5Terrorism involving nuclear weaponsCategory · further specificity requiredY38.6Terrorism involving biological weaponsCategory · further specificity requiredY38.7Terrorism involving chemical weaponsCategory · further specificity requiredY38.8Terrorism involving other and unspecified meansCategory · further specificity requiredY38.9Terrorism, secondary effectsCategory · further specificity required
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