X10-X19Not billable, use a more specific code below
Contact with heat and hot substances (X10-X19)
chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity
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Instructional notes
Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
Covers how to report external cause codes (V00-Y99) describing cause, intent, place, activity, and status. They are never principal or first-listed, and reporting is voluntary unless required.
- General External Cause Coding Guidelines (page 88)
- Place of Occurrence Guideline (page 89)
- Activity Code (page 89)
- Place of Occurrence, Activity, and Status Codes Used with other External Cause Code (page 89)
- If the Reporting Format Limits the Number of External Cause Codes (page 90)
- Multiple External Cause Coding Guidelines (page 90)
- Child and Adult Abuse Guideline (page 90)
- Unknown or Undetermined Intent Guideline (page 91)
All codes under X10-X19
X10-X19 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- X10Contact with hot drinks, food, fats and cooking oils
- X10.0Contact with hot drinks
- X10.0XXAContact with hot drinks, initial encounter
- X10.0XXDContact with hot drinks, subsequent encounter
- X10.0XXSContact with hot drinks, sequela
- X10.1Contact with hot food
- X10.1XXAContact with hot food, initial encounter
- X10.1XXDContact with hot food, subsequent encounter
- X10.1XXSContact with hot food, sequela
- X10.2Contact with fats and cooking oils
- X10.2XXAContact with fats and cooking oils, initial encounter
- X10.2XXDContact with fats and cooking oils, subsequent encounter
- X10.2XXSContact with fats and cooking oils, sequela
- X11Contact with hot tap-water
- X11.0Contact with hot water in bath or tub
- X11.0XXAContact with hot water in bath or tub, initial encounter
- X11.0XXDContact with hot water in bath or tub, subsequent encounter
- X11.0XXSContact with hot water in bath or tub, sequela
- X11.1Contact with running hot water
- X11.1XXAContact with running hot water, initial encounter
- X11.1XXDContact with running hot water, subsequent encounter
- X11.1XXSContact with running hot water, sequela
- X11.8Contact with other hot tap-water
- X11.8XXAContact with other hot tap-water, initial encounter
- X11.8XXDContact with other hot tap-water, subsequent encounter
- X11.8XXSContact with other hot tap-water, sequela
- X12Contact with other hot fluids
- X12.XXXAContact with other hot fluids, initial encounter
- X12.XXXDContact with other hot fluids, subsequent encounter
- X12.XXXSContact with other hot fluids, sequela
- X13Contact with steam and other hot vapors
- X13.0Inhalation of steam and other hot vapors
- X13.0XXAInhalation of steam and other hot vapors, initial encounter
- X13.0XXDInhalation of steam and other hot vapors, subsequent encounter
- X13.0XXSInhalation of steam and other hot vapors, sequela
- X13.1Other contact with steam and other hot vapors
- X13.1XXAOther contact with steam and other hot vapors, initial encounter
- X13.1XXDOther contact with steam and other hot vapors, subsequent encounter
- X13.1XXSOther contact with steam and other hot vapors, sequela
- X14Contact with hot air and other hot gases
- X14.0Inhalation of hot air and gases
- X14.0XXAInhalation of hot air and gases, initial encounter
- X14.0XXDInhalation of hot air and gases, subsequent encounter
- X14.0XXSInhalation of hot air and gases, sequela
- X14.1Other contact with hot air and other hot gases
- X14.1XXAOther contact with hot air and other hot gases, initial encounter
- X14.1XXDOther contact with hot air and other hot gases, subsequent encounter
- X14.1XXSOther contact with hot air and other hot gases, sequela
- X15Contact with hot household appliances
- X15.0Contact with hot stove (kitchen)
- X15.0XXAContact with hot stove (kitchen), initial encounter
- X15.0XXDContact with hot stove (kitchen), subsequent encounter
- X15.0XXSContact with hot stove (kitchen), sequela
- X15.1Contact with hot toaster
- X15.1XXAContact with hot toaster, initial encounter
- X15.1XXDContact with hot toaster, subsequent encounter
- X15.1XXSContact with hot toaster, sequela
- X15.2Contact with hotplate
- X15.2XXAContact with hotplate, initial encounter
- X15.2XXDContact with hotplate, subsequent encounter
- X15.2XXSContact with hotplate, sequela
- X15.3Contact with hot saucepan or skillet
- X15.3XXAContact with hot saucepan or skillet, initial encounter
- X15.3XXDContact with hot saucepan or skillet, subsequent encounter
- X15.3XXSContact with hot saucepan or skillet, sequela
- X15.8Contact with other hot household appliances
- X15.8XXAContact with other hot household appliances, initial encounter
- X15.8XXDContact with other hot household appliances, subsequent encounter
- X15.8XXSContact with other hot household appliances, sequela
- X16Contact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes
- X16.XXXAContact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes, initial encounter
- X16.XXXDContact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes, subsequent encounter
- X16.XXXSContact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes, sequela
- X17Contact with hot engines, machinery and tools
- X17.XXXAContact with hot engines, machinery and tools, initial encounter
- X17.XXXDContact with hot engines, machinery and tools, subsequent encounter
- X17.XXXSContact with hot engines, machinery and tools, sequela
- X18Contact with other hot metals
- X18.XXXAContact with other hot metals, initial encounter
- X18.XXXDContact with other hot metals, subsequent encounter
- X18.XXXSContact with other hot metals, sequela
- X19Contact with other heat and hot substances
- X19.XXXAContact with other heat and hot substances, initial encounter
- X19.XXXDContact with other heat and hot substances, subsequent encounter
- X19.XXXSContact with other heat and hot substances, sequela
X10-X19 MS-DRGs
This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.