Y38.81
Header — not billableTerrorism involving suicide bomber
The ICD-10 code for terrorism involving suicide bomber is Y38.81.
Y38.81 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 2 more specific codes below.
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.
Related codes in this category
- Y38.80Terrorism involving unspecified means
- Y38.89Terrorism involving other meansnon-billable header
- Y38.81Terrorism involving suicide bombernon-billable header