Diagnosis Code: X38

Short Description: Flood

Long Description: Flood

The code X38 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

• External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
  • Exposure to forces of nature (X30-X39)
    • Flood (X38)
      • X38 Flood

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM

References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code X38 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries

• Inclusion Terms:
  • Flood arising from remote storm
  • Flood of cataclysmic nature arising from melting snow
  • Flood resulting directly from storm
• 7th Characters:
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code @X38*
• Type 1 Excludes Notes:
  • collapse of dam or man-made structure causing earth movement (@X36.0*)
  • tidal wave NOS (@X37.41*)
  • tidal wave caused by storm (@X37.42*)

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