X36.0 vs X38
X36.0 (Collapse of dam or man-made structure causing earth movement) compared with X38 (Flood), from the official CMS tabular data. Do not report these codes together: the official tabular list marks them Excludes1.
Can these codes be reported together?
No — do not report together. X38 carries an Excludes1 note covering X36.0: “collapse of dam or man-made structure causing earth movement (X36.0)”
Sole exception: when the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).
Side by side
| X36.0Collapse of dam or man-made structure causing earth movement | X38Flood | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) |
| Definition | Collapse of dam or man-made structure causing earth movement is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (X36.0). | Flood is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (X38). |
| 7th character | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X36 | The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code X38 |
| Includes | victim of mudslide of cataclysmic nature | Flood arising from remote storm Flood of cataclysmic nature arising from melting snow Flood resulting directly from storm |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources