X38 is the ICD-10 code for Victim of flood. 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 X38 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- flood:
- arising from remote storm
- caused by storm
- of cataclysmic nature arising from melting snow
- resulting directly from storm
- river
- waters
- high water (caused by flood)
What X38 excludes
Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.
X38 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
X38Översvämning
- X38.0Översvämning - bostad och bostadsområde
- X38.1Översvämning - institutionellt boende
- X38.2Översvämning - skola, annan institution och offentlig lokal
- X38.3Översvämning - idrotts- och sportanläggning
- X38.4Översvämning - gata och väg
- X38.5Översvämning - butiks-, handels- eller serviceområde
- X38.6Översvämning - industriområde, byggarbetsplats
- X38.7Översvämning - lantbruksområde
- and 2 more national subcodes
X38Victime d’inondation
X38slachtoffer van overstroming
Listed through more specific codes:
- X38.XXXAFlood, initial encounter
- X38.XXXDFlood, subsequent encounter
- X38.XXXSFlood, sequela
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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