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ICD-10-CM Codes
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V00-Y99
External causes of morbidity
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X71-X83
Intentional self-harm
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X77-
Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapors and hot objects
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X77.9
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X77.9
Intentional self-harm by unspecified hot objects
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- X77.9 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.
- The 2021 edition of ICD-10-CM X77.9 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of X77.9 - other international versions of ICD-10 X77.9 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
- X77.9 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
The following code(s) above
X77.9 contain annotation back-references
Annotation Back-References
In this context, annotation back-references refer to codes that contain:
- Applicable To annotations, or
- Code Also annotations, or
- Code First annotations, or
- Excludes1 annotations, or
- Excludes2 annotations, or
- Includes annotations, or
- Note annotations, or
- Use Additional annotations
that may be applicable to
X77.9:
Code History
- 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
- 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
- 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
- 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
- Burn, burned, burning (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
- suicide (attempt) X76
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X76
Intentional self-harm by smoke, fire and flames
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- Scald, scalding (accidental) (by) (from) (in) X19
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X19
Contact with other heat and hot substances
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 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)
- self-inflicted X77.9
- suicide X77.9 (attempt)
- Suicide, suicidal (attempted) (by) X83.8
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X83.8
Intentional self-harm by other specified means
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- burning, burns X76
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X76
Intentional self-harm by smoke, fire and flames
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To X77.9
X77.3 Intentional self-harm by hot household appliances
X77.8 Intentional self-harm by other hot objects
X77.9
Intentional self-harm by unspecified hot objects
X78 Intentional self-harm by sharp object
X78.0 Intentional self-harm by sharp glass
X78.1 Intentional self-harm by knife
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.