X34
X34: Earthquake
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
X34 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for earthquake. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code X34
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist
The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.
- tidal wave (tsunami) due to earthquake (X37.41)
Other codes that can never be billed with X34
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- X36Avalanche, landslide and other earth movements
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Earthquake(any injury)
- Forces of nature›earthquake
- Victim›earthquake
- Forces of nature›earth movement›earthquake
- Struck by›object›falling›from, in, on›earthquake
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead X34
3 child codes. Green means billable.