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ICD-10-CM Codes
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V00-Y99
External causes of morbidity
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X92-Y09
Assault
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X98-
Assault by steam, hot vapors and hot objects
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2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X98
2021 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X98
Assault by steam, hot vapors and hot objects
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code
- X98 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 X98 became effective on October 1, 2020.
- This is the American ICD-10-CM version of X98 - other international versions of ICD-10 X98 may differ.
ICD-10-CM Coding Rules
- X98 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
The following code(s) above
X98 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
X98:
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
ICD-10-CM Codes Adjacent To X98
X96.9 Assault by unspecified explosive
X97 Assault by smoke, fire and flames
X97.XXXA Assault by smoke, fire and flames, initial encounter
X97.XXXD Assault by smoke, fire and flames, subsequent encounter
X97.XXXS Assault by smoke, fire and flames, sequela
X98
Assault by steam, hot vapors and hot objects
X98.0 Assault by steam or hot vapors
X98.1 Assault by hot tap water
X98.2 Assault by hot fluids
Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.