ICD-10 diagnosis code

X37 Victim of cataclysmic storm

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X37 is the ICD-10 code for Victim of cataclysmic storm. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. It belongs to the block X30–X39 (Exposure to forces of nature) in Chapter XX, External causes of morbidity and mortality.

Code type
Category (3 characters)
Chapter
XX · V01–Y98
Classification
WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

What X37 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

  • blizzard
  • cloudburst
  • cyclone
  • heavy snowfall
  • hurricane
  • monsoon
  • tidal wave caused by storm
  • tornado
  • torrential rain
  • transport vehicle washed off road by storm
  • typhoon

What X37 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

  • collapse of dam or man-made structure causing earth movement X36
  • transport accident occurring after storm V01-V99
  • tsunami X34.1

X37 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

X37Katastrofartat oväder

  • X37.0Katastrofartat oväder - bostad och bostadsområde
  • X37.1Katastrofartat oväder - institutionellt boende
  • X37.2Katastrofartat oväder - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
  • X37.3Katastrofartat oväder - idrotts- och sportanläggning
  • X37.4Katastrofartat oväder - gata och väg
  • X37.5Katastrofartat oväder - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
  • X37.6Katastrofartat oväder - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
  • X37.7Katastrofartat oväder - lantbruksområde
  • and 2 more national subcodes
FranceICD-10-FR

X37Tempête cataclysmique

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

X37slachtoffer van zware storm

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

  • X37.0XXAHurricane, initial encounter
  • X37.0XXDHurricane, subsequent encounter
  • X37.0XXSHurricane, sequela
  • X37.1XXATornado, initial encounter
  • X37.1XXDTornado, subsequent encounter
  • X37.1XXSTornado, sequela
  • X37.2XXABlizzard (snow)(ice), initial encounter
  • X37.2XXDBlizzard (snow)(ice), subsequent encounter
  • and 19 more national subcodes

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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