X37.9
Billable codeUnspecified cataclysmic storm
The ICD-10 code for unspecified cataclysmic storm is X37.9.
Clinical notes
Excludes1 (not coded here)
An Excludes1 note is a pure exclusion: the excluded condition and this code should never be reported together, because the two conditions cannot occur at the same time (e.g. a congenital form vs. an acquired form of the same disease).
- collapse of dam or man-made structure causing earth movement (X36.0)
Also known as
Alternate wording, synonyms, or specific conditions that fall under this code, listed to help confirm you've picked the right one.
- Storm NOS
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This code describes an unspecified presentation. If the medical record documents a more specific detail (e.g. laterality, type, or affected site), a more specific sibling code should be used instead — see Related codes below.
- •Confirm the excluded condition(s) listed above are not also present — Excludes1 conditions cannot be coded together with this one.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- X37.0Hurricane
- X37.1Tornado
- X37.2Blizzard (snow)(ice)
- X37.3Dust storm
- X37.4Tidalwavenon-billable header
- X37.8Other cataclysmic storms
- X37.9Unspecified cataclysmic storm