2025 ICD-10-CM code X37.41
(Active) Effective Date: N/A External causes of morbidity - Exposure to forces of nature 20 Feed
Tidal wave due to earthquake or volcanic eruption.
Seventh character can be added to specify the sequence of the encounter (initial encounter, subsequent encounter, sequela).
Medical necessity for the use of this code is established by the documented relationship between the tidal wave (caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption) and the patient's condition.
It is the clinician's responsibility to accurately document the cause and nature of the injuries or adverse effects resulting from the tidal wave.This code should be used as a secondary code to a code from another chapter, primarily Chapter 19 (Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes), indicating the specific condition caused by the tidal wave.
In simple words: Injury or other adverse effect caused by a tidal wave (tsunami) resulting from an earthquake or volcanic eruption.
Tidal wave due to earthquake or volcanic eruption. Tsunami.
Example 1: A patient presents with multiple fractures and internal injuries sustained during a tsunami caused by a volcanic eruption. The primary codes would reflect the specific injuries (e.g., fractures, internal bleeding), and X37.41 would be used as a secondary code to indicate the cause of these injuries., A patient experiences near-drowning during a tsunami triggered by an earthquake. The primary code would be for near-drowning, and X37.41 would be a secondary code indicating the cause., A patient suffers from hypothermia after being swept away by a tidal wave caused by an earthquake. The primary code would be for hypothermia, with X37.41 as a secondary code.
Documentation should clearly state the cause of the injury or condition as being a tidal wave, and specify whether the tidal wave was caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption. Details about the event and the resulting injuries should be thoroughly recorded.
** This code specifically identifies tidal waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions, distinguishing them from those caused by storms or landslides (X37.42 and X37.43, respectively).
- Payment Status: Active
- Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Trauma Surgery, Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Family Medicine.
- Place of Service:Emergency Room - Hospital, Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital.