Terrorism involving fire/hot subst, terrorist injured, init

This code signifies an injury sustained by a victim directly involved in a terrorist act that utilized fire, conflagration, or other hot substances as the weapon. The injury is a direct result of the terrorist incident, and this code is specifically for the initial phase of treatment.

Apply this code when a patient presents to an emergency department or acute care setting with burns, smoke inhalation, or other injuries caused by a fire or explosion intentionally set as an act of terrorism. This is appropriate for the very first encounter for the injuries sustained during such an event.

• Always sequence this code as a secondary diagnosis, following the specific injury code (e.g., burn codes).
• Ensure documentation clearly states the incident was an act of terrorism and involved fire/hot substances.
• Verify this is the patient's initial presentation for these injuries; subsequent encounters will require a different seventh character.