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6. Y38.3

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

• Applicable to Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances
• The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM Y38.3 became effective on October 1, 2024.
• This is the American ICD10-CM version of Y38.3 - other international versions of ICD10 Y38.3 may differ.
• Y38.3 is a Non-Billable / Non-Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
• Y38.3 Code should not be used for billing or reimbursement purposes as there are multiple ICD-10 CM codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

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

Type 1 Excludes

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

The following codes above Y38.3 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to Y38.3:

• Chapter: V00-Y99 - External causes of morbidity
• Section: Y35-Y38 - Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism
• Category: Y38 - Terrorism

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Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.