2025 ICD-10-CM code X36.0
(Active) Effective Date: N/A Revision Date: N/A Deletion Date: N/A External causes of morbidity - Accidents (V00-X58)Other external causes of accidental injury (W00-X58)Exposure to forces of nature (X30-X39) External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99) Feed
Collapse of a dam or man-made structure causing earth movement.
Medical necessity will be established through appropriate documentation supporting the injuries and treatment provided as a direct result of the dam or man-made structure collapse and subsequent earth movement.The documentation needs to clearly link the injuries to the event.
The clinical responsibility would depend on the nature of the injuries sustained.It could involve emergency medical services, trauma surgeons, orthopedists, or other specialists depending on the specific injuries.Documentation of the event and resulting injuries should be comprehensive to appropriately assign codes for billing and reimbursement.
In simple words: This code is for injuries caused by a dam or other man-made structure collapsing and causing earth to move, like a landslide.It's used along with a code describing the specific injury.
This ICD-10-CM code classifies injuries resulting from the collapse of a dam or man-made structure, leading to earth movement such as landslides or mudslides.It is used as a secondary code in conjunction with codes from Chapter 19 (Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes) to specify the nature of the injury sustained.This code excludes injuries caused by earthquakes (X34) and transport accidents involving collisions with avalanches or landslides not in motion (V01-V99).
Example 1: A patient sustains multiple fractures and internal injuries due to being caught in a landslide caused by a dam collapse.The appropriate ICD-10-CM codes for the fractures and injuries would be used as primary codes, with X36.0 as a secondary code., A construction worker is injured when a retaining wall collapses during a construction project, leading to earth movement.The primary codes would describe the injuries; X36.0 would be secondary., A group of individuals are injured when a mining operation's tailings dam fails, resulting in a large mudslide.The injuries and circumstances would need to be carefully documented and coded; X36.0 would be a secondary code indicating the cause.
Detailed documentation is required, including:* Circumstances of the event (dam/structure collapse).* Nature of the earth movement (landslide, mudslide, etc.).* Detailed description of all injuries sustained.* Treatment provided.
** This code is specifically for injuries resulting from the collapse of a dam or man-made structure causing earth movement.It is crucial to accurately identify the cause of the injuries and use the correct codes to appropriately reflect the circumstances and billing.
- Payment Status: Active
- Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Trauma Surgery, Orthopedics
- Place of Service:Emergency Room - Hospital, Inpatient Hospital