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ICD-10-CM Code for Flood X38

ICD-10 code X38 for Flood is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range - Other external causes of accidental injury .

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Official Long Descriptor

Flood
Flood arising from remote storm
Flood of cataclysmic nature arising from melting snow
Flood resulting directly from storm
Excludes1: collapse of dam or man-made structure causing earth movement (X36.0)
tidal wave NOS (X37.41)
tidal wave caused by storm (X37.42)
 
X38 Flood
Child Code
Flood, initial encounter
Child Code
Flood, subsequent encounter
Child Code
Flood, sequela

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