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ICD-10 Code Y38.3X3: Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances, terrorist injured

Y38.3X3 is a billable ICD-10 diagnosis code used to classify Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances, terrorist injured in medical records and claims. You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records. ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 codes are diagnosis classification codes used in healthcare records, reporting, coding workflows, and billing support. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99).

When is it used?

  • May be used when a clinician documents terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances, terrorist injured in a patient's medical record.
  • May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
  • This code can be used as a clinically usable diagnosis entry in standardized coding workflows.

What it does not mean

  • A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
  • A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.

Code hierarchy

chapter
20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
block
Y35-Y38Legal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism
category
Y38Terrorism
category
Y38.3Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances
category
Y38.3XTerrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances
currentY38.3X

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in hospital records, discharge summaries, insurance claims, encounter documentation, referrals, or other healthcare billing and coding records.

Coding guidelines

Common synonyms

Terrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances, terrorist injured

Frequently asked questions

Code details

CodeY38.3X3
SystemICD10
Display nameTerrorism involving fires, conflagration and hot substances, terrorist injured
ChapterExternal causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
BlockLegal intervention, operations of war, military operations, and terrorism

Flags

BillableYes
Valid clinical useYes

Source

SourceICD-10
Version2026-annual
Releaseannual
Year2026

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