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X38 ICD-10-CA code: Victim of flood

X38 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Victim of flood” in CIHI’s FY 2026–2027 release, in effect from Apr 1, 2026.

Official description

X38

Victim of flood

ICD-10-CA · Canada

Index terms

Entries in CIHI’s alphabetical index that lead to X38. Searching the index by the condition the note names is how coders reach this code.

  • Victim (of), flood
  • Washed, away by flood
  • Victim (of), high water
  • Drowning (accidental), due to, high water
  • Storm (cataclysmic) (snow), causing flood
  • Flood (any injury) (cataclysmic) (river) (waters)
  • Drowning (accidental), due to, flood (river) (waters)
  • Cataclysm, cataclysmic (any injury) NEC, flood (river) (waters)
  • Victim (of), storm (cataclysmic) NEC, causing, flood (from melting snow)
  • Flood (any injury) (cataclysmic) (river) (waters), caused by (remote) storm
  • Cataclysm, cataclysmic (any injury) NEC, flood (river) (waters), caused by (remote) storm

Notes for X38

As CIHI prints them, with any note X38 takes from the headings above it.

Includes

  • Flood:• arising from remote storm• caused by storm• of cataclysmic nature arising from melting snow• resulting directly from storm• river• watershigh water (caused by flood)

Use additional code

Add a code for this detail when the note documents it.

Excludes

Conditions classified elsewhere.

  • Collapse of dam or man-made structure causing earth movement (X36.-)tidal wave:• NOS (X39.-)• caused by storm (X37.-)tsunami (X34.1)

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 X38 sits

  1. 1ChapterChapter 20: External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01-Y98)
  2. 2Block V01-X59Accidents
  3. 3Block W00-X59Other external causes of accidental injury
  4. 4Block X30-X39Exposure to forces of nature
  5. 5Valid code X38Victim of flood

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.

See X38 in the CIHI source

Frequently asked questions

What does ICD-10-CA code X38 mean?

X38 is the ICD-10-CA code for “Victim of flood” in CIHI’s ICD-10-CA FY 2026–2027 release.

Where is X38 in ICD-10-CA?

X38 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 X38?

ICD-10-CA lists Includes, Excludes, Use additional code, Note notes for X38, 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.

Codes beside X38

X30Exposure to excessive natural heatX31Exposure to excessive natural coldX32Exposure to sunlightX33Victim of lightningX34Victim of earthquakeX35Victim of volcanic eruptionX36Victim of avalanche, landslide and other earth movementsX37Victim of cataclysmic stormX39Exposure to other and unspecified forces of nature