X36 ICD-10-CA code: Victim of avalanche, landslide and other earth movements
X36 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Victim of avalanche, landslide and other earth movements” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.
Official description
X36Victim of avalanche, landslide and other earth movements
Short description: Victim avalanche landslide earth move
ICD-10-CA · Canada
Index terms
Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to X36. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.
- Avalanche
- Landslide
- Victim (of), avalanche
- Victim (of), landslide
- Earth (surface) movement NEC
- Victim (of), earth movement NEC
- Mudslide (of cataclysmic nature)
- Struck (accidentally) by, avalanche
- Struck (accidentally) by, landslide
- Drowning (accidental), due to, avalanche
- Crushed (accidentally), by, in, avalanche NEC
- Crushed (accidentally), by, in, landslide NEC
- Fall, falling (accidental), snowslide (avalanche)
- Cataclysm, cataclysmic (any injury) NEC, avalanche
- Cataclysm, cataclysmic (any injury) NEC, landslide
- Landslide, falling on, hitting, railway train or vehicle
- Collapse, dam or man made structure (causing earth movement)
- Landslide, falling on, hitting, transport (motor) vehicle (any)
- Cataclysm, cataclysmic (any injury) NEC, earth surface movement NEC
- Avalanche, falling on or hitting, railway train or vehicle (in motion)
- Drowning (accidental), due to, cataclysmic, earth surface movement NEC
- Avalanche, falling on or hitting, transport (motor) vehicle (in motion)
- Suffocation (accidental) (by external means) (by pressure) (mechanical), due to, by, avalanche
- Suffocation (accidental) (by external means) (by pressure) (mechanical), due to, by, landslide
- Struck (accidentally) by, object NEC, falling, from, in, on, cataclysmic, earth surface movement NEC
- Collision (accidental) NEC, transport vehicle NEC, and, avalanche, fallen or not moving, falling or moving
- Collision (accidental) NEC, transport vehicle NEC, and, landslide, fallen or not moving, falling or moving
- Cave in (causing asphyxia, suffocation (by pressure)), caused by cataclysmic earth surface movement or eruption
- Suffocation (accidental) (by external means) (by pressure) (mechanical), due to, by, cave in, caused by cataclysmic earth surface movement
Notes for X36
As CIHI prints them, with any note X36 takes from the headings above it.
Includes
- Mudslide of cataclysmic nature
Use additional code
Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.
- Use additional code from category U98.- to identify place of occurrence.From X30-X39 Exposure to forces of nature
Excludes
Conditions classified elsewhere.
- Earthquake (X34.-)transport accident involving collision with avalanche or landslide not in motion (V01-V99)
Note
- This chapter, which in previous revisions of ICD constituted a supplementary classification, permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, poisoning and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used in addition to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter XIX, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98). Causes of death should preferably be tabulated according to both Chapter XIX and Chapter XX, but if only one code is tabulated then the code from Chapter XX should be used in preference. Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter XX should be used to provide additional information for multiple-condition analysis only.From Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01-Y98)
Where X36 sits
- 1ChapterChapter 20: External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01-Y98)
- 2Block V01-X59Accidents
- 3Block W00-X59Other external causes of accidental injury
- 4Block X30-X39Exposure to forces of nature
- 5Valid code X36Victim of avalanche, landslide and other earth movements
Source and release
- Data release
- ICD-10-CA · FY 2026–2027
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CIHI
This page is built from the ICD-10-CA catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Canadian Institute for Health Information’s FY 2026–2027 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CA code X36 mean?
X36 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Victim of avalanche, landslide and other earth movements” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.
Where is X36 in ICD-10-CA?
X36 sits under X30-X39 Exposure to forces of nature, within W00-X59 Other external causes of accidental injury, within V01-X59 Accidents, within Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01-Y98).
What coding notes apply to X36?
ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Use additional code, Note notes for X36, including those from the headings it sits under. They are listed on this page with where each one comes from.
Which ICD-10-CA release does this page use?
It uses CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.