Terrorism involving unspecified means, sequela

This code signifies a long-term health condition or complication that arose as a direct consequence of a past act of terrorism, where the specific method or weapon used in the attack is not documented. It indicates that the patient is currently experiencing residual effects from such an event.

Apply this code when a patient presents with a chronic physical or psychological sequela directly attributable to a past terrorist act, and the medical record lacks specific details about the means of the attack. This is appropriate for conditions like PTSD, chronic pain, or organ damage that developed years after the initial incident.

• Always sequence this code after the code(s) for the specific sequela being treated.
• Only use this code when the means of terrorism are truly unspecified in the documentation.
• Ensure the documentation clearly links the current condition to a past terrorist event.