Terrorism involving firearms, terrorist injured, subs encntr

This code signifies a diagnosis where a patient has sustained injuries due to a terrorist act involving firearms, and the current encounter is for follow-up care, rehabilitation, or management of complications from those initial injuries. It indicates that the patient was a direct victim of the firearm-related terrorism.

This code is appropriate for subsequent visits related to injuries sustained during a terrorist firearm attack. Examples include physical therapy for gunshot wounds, psychological counseling for trauma, or surgical follow-up for injuries sustained during the event. It should be used after the initial acute care for the incident.

• Always pair with an injury code (e.g., gunshot wound, fracture) to specify the nature of the injury.
• Ensure documentation clearly states the injury resulted from a terrorist act involving firearms and that this is not the initial encounter.
• Distinguish from Y38.4X3A (initial encounter) and Y38.4X3S (sequela) based on the phase of care.