2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X37.9XXA

Unspecified cataclysmic storm, initial encounter

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Billable/Specific Code

X37.9XXA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM X37.9XXA became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of X37.9XXA - other international versions of ICD-10 X37.9XXA may differ.

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

X37.9XXA describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.

The following code(s) above X37.9XXA contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:

that may be applicable to X37.9XXA:

Code History

2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To X37.9XXA

X37.42XS …… sequela

X37.43 Tidal wave due to landslide

X37.43XA …… initial encounter

X37.43XD …… subsequent encounter

X37.43XS …… sequela

X37.8 Other cataclysmic storms

X37.8XXA …… initial encounter

X37.8XXD …… subsequent encounter

X37.8XXS …… sequela

X37.9 Unspecified cataclysmic storm

X37.9XXA …… initial encounter

X37.9XXD …… subsequent encounter

X37.9XXS …… sequela

X38 Flood

X38.XXXA Flood, initial encounter

X38.XXXD Flood, subsequent encounter

X38.XXXS Flood, sequela

X39 Exposure to other forces of nature

X39.0 Exposure to natural radiation

X39.01 Exposure to radon

X39.01XA …… initial encounter

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.