Contact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes (X16)

• ICD-10 Index

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y98)

    • Contact with heat and hot substances (X10-X19)

      • Contact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes (X16)

        • X16 - Contact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes NON-BILLABLE CODE
        • X16.XXXA - Contact w hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes, init BILLABLE CODE
        • X16.XXXD - Contact w hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes, subs BILLABLE CODE
        • X16.XXXS - Cntct w hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes, sequela BILLABLE CODE

Instructional Notations

Type 1 Excludes Type 1 Excludes
A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes note. It means "NOT CODED HERE!" An Excludes1 note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as the code above the Excludes1 note. An Excludes1 is used when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.

• contact with powered appliances W29
• exposure to controlled fire in building or structure due to appliance X02.8
• exposure to industrial appliances electrical current W86.1

7th Character Note 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 code X16

7th Character 7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.

• A - initial encounter
• D - subsequent encounter
• S - sequela