2025 ICD-10-CM code X37.43
(Active) Effective Date: N/A External causes of morbidity - Tidal wave 20 Feed
Tidal wave due to landslide.
Yes, a 7th character is required for this code.
Medical necessity is established by the direct causal link between the tidal wave (resulting from a landslide) and the patient's condition. This can be demonstrated through documentation of the event, the injuries sustained, and the treatment provided.
The clinical responsibility associated with this code would primarily involve treating the injuries or conditions resulting from the tidal wave, such as fractures, internal injuries, near-drowning, and psychological trauma.
- 20
- Accidents (V00-X58), Other external causes of accidental injury (W00-X58), Exposure to forces of nature (X30-X39)
In simple words: This code indicates an injury or other adverse effect due to a tidal wave caused by a landslide.
Tidal wave due to landslide. This code is used to classify environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury or other adverse effects.A code from this chapter should be used secondary to a code from another chapter indicating the nature of the condition, most often Chapter 19 (Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes).
Example 1: A patient is brought to the emergency room after being swept away by a tidal wave triggered by a landslide. They present with multiple fractures and hypothermia., A patient presents with severe anxiety and PTSD following a near-death experience during a tidal wave that was the result of a landslide., A patient suffers internal injuries and a concussion after their house is struck by a tidal wave, following a near-coastal landslide.
Documentation should include the circumstances of the event, the nature of the injuries sustained, and any related conditions. This may include medical records from first responders, imaging reports, and psychological evaluations.
- Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Trauma Surgery, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry
- Place of Service:Inpatient Hospital, Emergency Room - Hospital, Outpatient Hospital, Office