1. ICD-10-CM Codes
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2. V00-Y99 External causes of morbidity
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3. X10-X19 Contact with heat and hot substances
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4. X16- Contact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes
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2018 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X16

Contact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes

2016 2017 2018 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

• X16 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
• The 2018 edition of ICD-10-CM X16 became effective on October 1, 2017.
• This is the American ICD-10-CM version of X16 - other international versions of ICD-10 X16 may differ.

• X16 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.

• 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
• 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
• 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change

• Type 1 Excludes: X15
  , X17
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X15

  Contact with hot household appliances

  2016 2017 2018 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Type 1 Excludes

  • contact with heating appliances (X16)
  • contact with powered household appliances (W29.-)
  • exposure to controlled fire in building or structure due to household appliance (X02.8)
  • exposure to household appliances electrical current (W86.0)
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X17

  Contact with hot engines, machinery and tools

  2016 2017 2018 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Type 1 Excludes

  • contact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes (X16)
  • contact with hot household appliances (X15)

• Accident (to) X58
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X58

  Exposure to other specified factors

  2016 2017 2018 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Accident NOS
  • Exposure NOS
  • caused by, due to
    • steam X13.1
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X13.1

      Other contact with steam and other hot vapors

      2016 2017 2018 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
      • pipe X16
• Burn, burned, burning (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
  • heating
    • appliance, radiator or pipe X16
  • hot
    • heating appliance X16
    • pipe X16(s)
    • radiator X16
  • pipe (hot) X16
  • steam X13.1
    ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X13.1

    Other contact with steam and other hot vapors

    2016 2017 2018 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
    • pipe X16
  • electric blanket X16
  • radiator X16 (hot)
• Contact (accidental)
  • with
    • electric
      • blanket X16
    • heat NEC X19
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X19

      Contact with other heat and hot substances

      2016 2017 2018 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

      Type 1 Excludes

      • objects that are not normally hot, e.g., an object made hot by a house fire (X00-X08)
      • from appliance (electrical) (household) - see Contact, with, hot, household appliance
        • heating appliance X16
    • heating
      • appliance X16 (hot)
      • pad X16 (electric)
    • hot
      • heating appliance X16
      • pipe X16
      • radiator X16
    • steam X13.1
      ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X13.1

      Other contact with steam and other hot vapors

      2016 2017 2018 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
      • pipe X16
    • pipe, hot X16
    • radiator X16 (hot)
• Heat (effects of) (excessive) X30
  ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X30

  Exposure to excessive natural heat

  2016 2017 2018 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code

  Applicable To

  • Exposure to excessive heat as the cause of sunstroke
  • Exposure to heat NOS

  Type 1 Excludes

  • excessive heat of man-made origin (W92)
  • exposure to man-made radiation (W89)
  • exposure to sunlight (X32)
  • exposure to tanning bed (W89)
  • from
    • electric heating apparatus causing burning X16

Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.