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X38

Flood

Non-billableCategory

Chapter: 20. External causes of morbidity

Section: X30-X39 - Exposure to forces of nature

7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code X38

A - initial encounter

D - subsequent encounter

S - sequela

Coding Guidelines

Inclusion Terms

  • Flood arising from remote storm
  • Flood of cataclysmic nature arising from melting snow
  • Flood resulting directly from storm

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with X38

  • X36.0 - collapse of dam or man-made structure causing earth movement (X36.0)
  • X37.41 - tidal wave NOS (X37.41)
  • X37.42 - tidal wave caused by storm (X37.42)

Specific Codes (3)

X38.XXXABillable

Flood, initial encounter

X38.XXXDBillable

Flood, subsequent encounter

X38.XXXSBillable

Flood, sequela

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