X36Avalanche, landslide and other earth movements

X36 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Avalanche, landslide and other earth movements. It belongs to block X30-X39 (exposure to forces of nature) and chapter 20 (external causes of morbidity). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 2 subcodes must be used instead.

To report this condition, pick the subcode that matches the documentation: X36.0 (movement) and X36.1 (mudslide).

Don't report X36 together with the conditions in its Excludes1 note: earthquake (X34).

The conditions in its Excludes2 note aren't part of X36, but may be coded alongside it if the patient has both: transport accident involving collision with avalanche or landslide not in motion (V01-V99).

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.