All ICD10 Codes

X98

Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Assault by steam, hot vapors and hot objects

Use a more specific code (6 billable)
X98.0Assault by steam or hot vaporsX98.1Assault by hot tap waterX98.2Assault by hot fluidsX98.3Assault by hot household appliancesX98.8Assault by other hot objectsX98.9Assault by unspecified hot objects
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).

X92-Y09 Parent Instructions

Includes
  • homicide
  • injuries inflicted by another person with intent to injure or kill, by any means
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
  • injuries due to legal intervention (Y35.-)
  • injuries due to operations of war (Y36.-)
  • injuries due to terrorism (Y38.-)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
X92-Y09Assault (X92-Y09)
X98Assault by steam, hot vapors and hot objectsNot billable
X98.0Assault by steam or hot vaporsBillable
X98.1Assault by hot tap waterBillable
X98.2Assault by hot fluidsBillable
X98.3Assault by hot household appliancesBillable
X98.8Assault by other hot objectsBillable
X98.9Assault by unspecified hot objectsBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to X98:

blockX92-Y09
Assault (X92-Y09)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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