Terrorism involving oth means, publ sfty offcl injured, subs

This code indicates an injury sustained by a public safety official due to a terrorist act involving methods other than those specified elsewhere (e.g., biological, chemical, nuclear). The "D" seventh character signifies that this is a subsequent encounter, meaning the patient is receiving routine care during the healing or recovery phase of the injury.

Use this code when a public safety official, such as a police officer, firefighter, or EMT, is being treated for an injury sustained in a terrorist incident that did not involve conventional weapons, biological agents, chemical agents, or nuclear weapons. This code is appropriate for follow-up visits, medication management, or ongoing rehabilitation related to the initial injury.

• Always assign an external cause code (Y38.-) in conjunction with a code from Chapter 19 (Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes) to fully describe the injury.
• Ensure the "D" seventh character is appropriate for subsequent care; "A" is for initial encounters and "S" for sequela.
• Verify that the patient's role is documented as a public safety official and the mechanism of injury aligns with "other means" of terrorism.