X37.41 Tidal wave due to earthquake or volcanic eruption

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Tidal wave NOS
• Tsunami

Applies from X37 Cataclysmic storm

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X37

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Code annotations containing back-references to X37.41

Back-references to X37.41

• Type 2 Excludes: X34 Earthquake ("tidal wave (tsunami) due to earthquake (X37.41)")
• Type 2 Excludes: X35 Volcanic eruption ("tidal wave (tsunami) due to volcanic eruption (X37.41)")
• Type 1 Excludes: X38 Flood ("tidal wave NOS (X37.41)")

Back-references to X37

• Use Additional: T71.21 Asphyxiation due to cave-in or falling earth ("code for any associated cataclysm (X34-X38)")
• Code First: W20 Struck by thrown, projected or falling object ("cataclysm (X34-X39)")

Diagnosis Index entries for X37.41

• Forces of nature › tidal wave
• Forces of nature › tidal wave › due to › earthquake
• Forces of nature › tidal wave › due to › volcanic eruption
• Forces of nature › tsunami

Nearby codes

• X37.3 Dust storm
• X37.3XXA Dust storm, initial encounter
• X37.3XXD Dust storm, subsequent encounter
• X37.3XXS Dust storm, sequela
• X37.4 Tidalwave
• X37.41 Tidal wave due to earthquake or volcanic eruption (this code)
• X37.41XA Tidal wave due to earthquake or volcanic eruption, initial encounter
• X37.41XD Tidal wave due to earthquake or volcanic eruption, subsequent encounter
• X37.41XS Tidal wave due to earthquake or volcanic eruption, sequela
• X37.42 Tidal wave due to storm
• X37.42XA Tidal wave due to storm, initial encounter