ICD-10-CM Codes
V00-Y99 External causes of morbidity
X30-X39 Exposure to forces of nature
X38- Flood
2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X38

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X38

Flood

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

X38 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
The 2020 edition of ICD-10-CM X38 became effective on October 1, 2019.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of X38 - other international versions of ICD-10 X38 may differ.

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

X38 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.

Applicable To

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

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes Help

A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as X38. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

collapse of dam or man-made structure causing earth movement (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X36.0
Collapse of dam or man-made structure causing earth movement
X36.0
)
tidal wave NOS (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X37.41
Tidal wave due to earthquake or volcanic eruption
Applicable To
- Tidal wave NOS
- Tsunami
X37.41
)
tidal wave caused by storm (
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X37.42
Tidal wave due to storm
X37.42
)

The following code(s) above X38 contain annotation back-references

Annotation Back-References

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

Applicable To annotations, or
Code Also annotations, or
Code First annotations, or
Excludes1 annotations, or
Excludes2 annotations, or
Includes annotations, or
Note annotations, or
Use Additional annotations

that may be applicable to X38:

V00-Y99
2020 ICD-10-CM Range V00-Y99
External causes of morbidity
Note
- This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.
External causes of morbidity

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

Code annotations containing back-references to X38:

Type 2 Excludes: X37.8

ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X37.8
Other cataclysmic storms
Applicable To
- Cloudburst
- Torrential rain
Type 2 Excludes
- flood (X38)

External Cause Index entries containing back-references to X38:

Flood (any injury) (caused by) X38
Forces of nature X39.8
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X39.8
Other exposure to forces of nature
- cataclysmic storm X37.9
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X37.9
  Unspecified cataclysmic storm
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
  Applicable To
  Storm NOS
  Type 1 Excludes
  collapse of dam or man-made structure causing earth movement (X36.0)
  - with flood X38
- flood (caused by) X38

ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To X38

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

X39.01XD …… subsequent encounter

X39.01XS …… sequela

X39.08 Exposure to other natural radiation

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

2020 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X38

Flood

Collapse of dam or man-made structure causing earth movement

Tidal wave due to earthquake or volcanic eruption

Tidal wave due to storm

External causes of morbidity

Other cataclysmic storms

Other exposure to forces of nature

Unspecified cataclysmic storm