Current
X38 — Flood
Part of Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity , block Exposure to forces of nature (X30-X39) .
Official Notes
Inclusion Terms
Flood arising from remote storm
Inclusion Terms
Flood of cataclysmic nature arising from melting snow
Inclusion Terms
Flood resulting directly from storm
Excludes1
collapse of dam or man-made structure causing earth movement ( X36.0 )
Excludes1
tidal wave NOS ( X37.41 )
Excludes1
tidal wave caused by storm ( X37.42 )
7th Character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code X38
7th Character
A - initial encounter
7th Character
D - subsequent encounter
7th Character
S - sequela
Child Codes
Referenced By
Official notes on these codes cite X38.
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