Is X38.XXXS a billable ICD-10-CM code?

Yes. X38.XXXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.

Where does X38.XXXS 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 X38.XXXS?

X38.XXXS carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.

X38.XXXS

X38.XXXS — Flood, sequela

Billable / specific codeICD-10-CMPOA exempt

X38.XXXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for flood, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.

7th character "S" — sequela

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code X38

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)
tidal wave NOS (X37.41)
tidal wave caused by storm (X37.42)

Inclusion terms

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

Flood arising from remote storm
Flood of cataclysmic nature arising from melting snow
Flood resulting directly from storm

Risk adjustment

X38.XXXS 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 X38. If X38.XXXS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.

Questions about X38.XXXS

Is X38.XXXS a billable ICD-10-CM code?: Yes. X38.XXXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
Where does X38.XXXS 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 X38.XXXS?: X38.XXXS carries an Excludes1 note, which means the conditions it lists can never be coded together with it on the same encounter.