X08 - Exposure to other specified smoke, fire and flames
| ICD-10: | X08 |
| Short Description: | Exposure to other specified smoke, fire and flames |
| Long Description: | Exposure to other specified smoke, fire and flames |
| Status: | Not Valid for Submission |
| Version: | ICD-10-CM 2023 |
| Code Classification: |
X08 is a non-specific and non-billable ICD-10 code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of exposure to other specified smoke, fire and flames. The code is not specific and is NOT valid for the year 2023 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Specific Coding for Exposure to other specified smoke, fire and flames
Non-specific codes like X08 require more digits to indicate the appropriate level of specificity. Consider using any of the following ICD-10 codes with a higher level of specificity when coding for exposure to other specified smoke, fire and flames:
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - X08.0 for Exposure to bed fire
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - X08.00 for Exposure to bed fire due to unspecified burning material
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - X08.01 for Exposure to bed fire due to burning cigarette
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - X08.09 for Exposure to bed fire due to other burning material
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - X08.1 for Exposure to sofa fire
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - X08.10 for Exposure to sofa fire due to unspecified burning material
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - X08.11 for Exposure to sofa fire due to burning cigarette
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - X08.19 for Exposure to sofa fire due to other burning material
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - X08.2 for Exposure to other furniture fire
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - X08.20 for Exposure to other furniture fire due to unspecified burning material
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - X08.21 for Exposure to other furniture fire due to burning cigarette
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - X08.29 for Exposure to other furniture fire due to other burning material
- NON-BILLABLE CODE - X08.8 for Exposure to other specified smoke, fire and flames
Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries
The Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries is a list of ICD-10 codes, organized "head to toe" into chapters and sections with coding notes and guidance for inclusions, exclusions, descriptions and more. The following references are applicable to this diagnosis code:
7th Character Note
7th Character NoteCertain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X08
7th Character
7th CharacterIndicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
Code History
- FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
- FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
- FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
- FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
- FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
- FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
- FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
- FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016 (First year ICD-10-CM implemented into the HIPAA code set)
