Is ICD-10-CM code X19 billable?

No, X19 (Contact with other heat and hot substances) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code. It must be coded to a more specific subcategory before it can be used for reimbursement.

What chapter does ICD-10-CM code X19 belong to?

X19 belongs to Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM tabular list: V00–Y99 (External Causes of Morbidity).

X19Not billable, use a more specific code below

Contact with other heat and hot substances

In Contact with heat and hot substances (X10-X19), chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity

3 billable codes under X19: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.

Instructional notes

Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code

objects that are not normally hot, e.g., an object made hot by a house fire (X00-X08)

Also applies, from Contact with heat and hot substances (X10-X19)

These notes sit on X10-X19 and apply to every code under it, including X19.

Excludes1: not coded here, use a different code

exposure to excessive natural heat (X30)
exposure to fire and flames (X00-X08)

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)

Read Section I.C.20 (page 87), 3 more topics

All codes under X19

X19 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.

X19 MS-DRGs

This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.

Other codes that refer to X19

Notes on these codes point to X19.

T20.0 Use Additional Code: external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
T20.1 Use Additional Code: external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
T20.2 Use Additional Code: external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
T20.3 Use Additional Code: external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
T21.0 Use Additional Code: external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
T21.1 Use Additional Code: external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
T21.2 Use Additional Code: external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
T21.3 Use Additional Code: external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
T22.0 Use Additional Code: external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
T22.1 Use Additional Code: external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
T22.2 Use Additional Code: external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
T22.3 Use Additional Code: external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
T23.0 Use Additional Code: external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
T23.1 Use Additional Code: external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
T23.2 Use Additional Code: external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
T23.3 Use Additional Code: external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
T24.0 Use Additional Code: external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
T24.1 Use Additional Code: external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
T24.2 Use Additional Code: external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)
T24.3 Use Additional Code: external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)

Code history

Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.