Contact with hot air and other hot gases (X14)
The ICD-10 code X14 and its subcodes identify injuries caused by exposure to hot air and other hot gases, including inhalation and external contact. These codes help document and classify burn injuries originating from such exposures.
The codes cover two main types of injuries: X14.0 refers specifically to inhalation of hot air and gases, while X14.1 addresses other contact with hot air and hot gases, which is also referred to as "burning due to contact with hot gas." Each type includes specific codes for the initial encounter (XXA), subsequent encounters (XXD), and sequela (XXS), indicating ongoing treatment or complications from the original injury. Healthcare coders use these codes to accurately track and report injuries from heat exposure that affect respiratory passages or external skin, ensuring the correct classification of burns caused by hot gases or air.
External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
Contact with heat and hot substances (X10-X19)
X14 Contact with hot air and other hot gases
X14.0 Inhalation of hot air and gases
- X14.0XXA Inhalation of hot air and gases, initial encounter
- X14.0XXD Inhalation of hot air and gases, subsequent encounter
- X14.0XXS Inhalation of hot air and gases, sequela
X14.1 Other contact with hot air and other hot gases
- X14.1XXA Other contact with hot air and other hot gases, initial encounter
- X14.1XXD Other contact with hot air and other hot gases, subsequent encounter
- X14.1XXS Other contact with hot air and other hot gases, sequela
Contact with hot air and other hot gases (X14)
Instructional Notations
7th Character Note
Certain 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 X14
7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
