X36Not billable, use a more specific code below
Avalanche, landslide and other earth movements
In Exposure to forces of nature (X30-X39), chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity
6 billable codes under X36: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.
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Instructional notes
Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
Covers how to report external cause codes (V00-Y99) describing cause, intent, place, activity, and status. They are never principal or first-listed, and reporting is voluntary unless required.
- General External Cause Coding Guidelines (page 88)
- Place of Occurrence Guideline (page 89)
- Activity Code (page 89)
- Place of Occurrence, Activity, and Status Codes Used with other External Cause Code (page 89)
- If the Reporting Format Limits the Number of External Cause Codes (page 90)
- Multiple External Cause Coding Guidelines (page 90)
- Child and Adult Abuse Guideline (page 90)
- Unknown or Undetermined Intent Guideline (page 91)
All codes under X36
X36 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- X36.0Collapse of dam or man-made structure causing earth movement
- X36.0XXACollapse of dam or man-made structure causing earth movement, initial encounter
- X36.0XXDCollapse of dam or man-made structure causing earth movement, subsequent encounter
- X36.0XXSCollapse of dam or man-made structure causing earth movement, sequela
- X36.1Avalanche, landslide, or mudslide
- X36.1XXAAvalanche, landslide, or mudslide, initial encounter
- X36.1XXDAvalanche, landslide, or mudslide, subsequent encounter
- X36.1XXSAvalanche, landslide, or mudslide, sequela
X36 MS-DRGs
This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.
Code history
Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.