X37.8XXA
X37.8XXA — Other cataclysmic storms, initial encounter
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
X37.8XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for other cataclysmic storms, initial encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "A" — initial encounter
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X37
- 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.
- flood (X38)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Cloudburst
- Torrential rain
Risk adjustment
X37.8XXA does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share X37.8. If X37.8XXA is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about X37.8XXA
- Is X37.8XXA a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. X37.8XXA is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does X37.8XXA sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to forces of nature (X30-X39).