ICD-10-CM Codes
V00-Y99 External causes of morbidity
X30-X39 Exposure to forces of nature
X38- Flood
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X38.XXXS

2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X38.XXXS

Flood, sequela

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Billable/Specific Code

POA Exempt

X38.XXXS 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 X38.XXXS became effective on October 1, 2020.
This is the American ICD-10-CM version of X38.XXXS - other international versions of ICD-10 X38.XXXS may differ.

ICD-10-CM Coding Rules

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

The following code(s) above X38.XXXS 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.XXXS:

V00-Y99
2021 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
X38
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X38
Flood
Applicable To
- Flood arising from remote storm
- Flood of cataclysmic nature arising from melting snow
- Flood resulting directly from storm
Type 1 Excludes
- collapse of dam or man-made structure causing earth movement (X36.0)
- tidal wave NOS (X37.41)
- tidal wave caused by storm (X37.42)
Flood

Present On Admission

POA Help

"Present On Admission" is defined as present at the time the order for inpatient admission occurs — conditions that develop during an outpatient encounter, including emergency department, observation, or outpatient surgery, are considered POA.

X38.XXXS is considered exempt from POA reporting.

Convert X38.XXXS to ICD-9-CM

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 X38.XXXS

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

X39.08XA …… initial encounter

X39.08XD …… subsequent encounter

X39.08XS …… sequela

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