ICD-10-CM X38 is the diagnosis code for Flood. This code falls under the section "Exposure to forces of nature" within Chapter 20 — External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as X38. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where X38 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, X38 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
X38 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Flood". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
X38 is located in Section X30-X39 — "Exposure to forces of nature" within Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use X38 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Flood" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Flood is X38.
Yes, X38 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
X38 is in Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for X38 include: collapse of dam or man-made structure causing earth movement (X36.0); tidal wave NOS (X37.41); tidal wave caused by storm (X37.42).
Yes, X38 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.