Code Information

  • Diagnosis Code: X38
  • Short Description: Flood
  • Long Description: Flood
  • Code Version: 2025 ICD-10-CM

The code X38 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification

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*)

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
X38.XXXA Flood, initial encounter
X38.XXXD Flood, subsequent encounter
X38.XXXS Flood, sequela
This page was last updated on: 10/1/2025