2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X36Avalanche, landslide and other earth movements
X36 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for avalanche, landslide and other earth movements, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as X36.0XXA, X36.0XXD, X36.0XXS, and X36.1XXA.
Code Identity
Code Classification
Specific Coding for Avalanche, landslide and other earth movementsOverview
Tabular List NotesGuidance
Coding notes and annotation back-references applicable to this code.
Includes
- victim of mudslide of cataclysmic nature
Type 1 Excludes
- earthquake X34
Type 2 Excludes
7th Character Note
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X36
7th Character
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
Code HistoryHistory
Questions About X36Overview
Is X36 (Avalanche, landslide and other earth movements) a billable code?
No. This is a category header that groups the codes for avalanche, landslide and other earth movements, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for avalanche, landslide and other earth movements need a more specific code from this category, such as X36.0XXA, X36.0XXD, and X36.0XXS.
