Y38.5
Non-billableTerrorism involving nuclear weapons
Y38.5 is the ICD-10-CM code for Terrorism involving nuclear weapons. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as Y38.5X for billing.
V00-Y99 External causes of morbidity
What this means — in plain language
MedlinePlus · NIHRadiation is a type of energy. People are exposed to small amounts of radiation every day from sources such as sunlight. A radiation emergency would involve larger amounts of radiation and could be caused by: Dirty bombs - a mix of explosives with radioactive powder Fallout from a nuclear bomb Accidental release from a nuclear reactor or a nuclear weapons plant A lot of radiation over a short period can cause burns…
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Includes
- •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
Conditions mapped to this code
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