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X37.9XXD

X37.9XXDUnspecified cataclysmic storm, subsequent encounter

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

X37.9XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for unspecified cataclysmic storm, subsequent encounter. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "D" — subsequent encounter

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X37

A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela

Excludes1 — never code together

These conditions cannot occur together. Billing both on the same encounter is a denial.

  • collapse of dam or man-made structure causing earth movement (X36.0)

Inclusion terms

Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.

  • Storm NOS

Excludes1 inherited from the categories above X37.9XXD

These are not written on X37.9XXD, but they bind it: a note on a category applies to every code beneath it. Billing X37.9XXD with anything listed here is a denial.

Written on X37.9 Unspecified cataclysmic storm

  • collapse of dam or man-made structure causing earth movement (X36.0)

Risk adjustment

X37.9XXD 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.

Code history

X37.9XXD has not changed since FY2024 — no addition, revision or deletion across the three most recent ICD-10-CM releases.

Related codes at this level

Codes that share X37.9. If X37.9XXD is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about X37.9XXD

Is X37.9XXD a billable ICD-10-CM code?
Yes. X37.9XXD is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does X37.9XXD sit in the tabular list?
External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to forces of nature (X30-X39).
What cannot be coded together with X37.9XXD?
X37.9XXD carries Excludes1 notes, which means the conditions they list can never be coded together with it on the same encounter. Some are written on the categories above X37.9XXD (X37.9) and apply to it just the same.
ICD-10-CMFY2026-Apr· effective April 1, 2026

Loaded directly from the CMS/NCHS ICD-10-CM public-domain release — see data sources and our editorial policy. If this page disagrees with the CMS tabular list, this page is wrong. Reference information for professional coders; not medical or billing advice.