Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

X36
X37
X38
X39
Victim of avalanche, landslide and other earth movements
Includes: mudslide of cataclysmic nature
Excludes: earthquake ( X34.- )
transport accident involving collision with avalanche or landslide not in
motion ( V01-V99 )
Victim of cataclysmic storm
Includes: blizzard
cloudburst
cyclone
hurricane
tidal wave caused by storm
tornado
torrential rain
transport vehicle washed off road by storm
Excludes: collapse of dam or man-made structure causing earth movement ( X36.- )
transport accident occurring after storm ( V01-V99 )
Victim of flood
Includes: flood:
· arising from remote storm
· of cataclysmic nature arising from melting snow
· resulting directly from storm
Excludes: collapse of dam or man-made structure causing earth movement ( X36.- )
tidal wave:
· NOS ( X39.- )
· caused by storm ( X37.- )
Exposure to other and unspecified forces of nature
Includes: natural radiation NOS
tidal wave NOS
Excludes: exposure NOS ( X59 )
Accidental poisoning by and exposure to noxious substances
(X40-X49)
[See at the beginning of this chapter for fourth-character subdivisions]
Note: For list of specific drugs and other substances classified under the threecharacter
categories, see Table of drugs and chemicals in Alphabetical Index.
Evidence of alcohol involvement in combination with substances specified
below may be identified by using the supplementary codes Y90-Y91.
Includes: accidental overdose of drug, wrong drug given or taken in error, and drug taken
inadvertently
accidents in the use of drugs, medicaments and biological substances in medical
and surgical procedures
(self-inflicted) poisoning, when not specified whether accidental or with intent
to harm. Follow legal rulings when available (see note at Y10-Y34).
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