X34
Billable codeEarthquake
The ICD-10 code for earthquake is X34.
Clinical notes
Excludes2 (not included here)
An Excludes2 note means the excluded condition is not part of this one, but a patient can have both at the same time — in that case both codes may be reported together.
- tidal wave (tsunami) due to earthquake (X37.41)
7th character definitions
These definitions specify what each valid 7th-character value means for codes in this category.
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7th character note
This category requires a 7th character to indicate additional clinical detail (e.g. encounter type: initial, subsequent, sequela). The code is incomplete without it.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code X34
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This category requires a 7th character. Documentation should clearly indicate the episode of care (initial encounter, subsequent encounter, or sequela).
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- X30Exposure to excessive natural heat
- X31Exposure to excessive natural cold
- X32Exposure to sunlight
- X35Volcanic eruption
- X36Avalanche, landslide and other earth movementsnon-billable header
- X37Cataclysmic stormnon-billable header
- X38Flood
- X39Exposure to other forces of naturenon-billable header
- X34Earthquake