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Exposure to controlled fire in building or structure (X02)

The ICD-10 code X02 is used to classify injuries or exposures related to controlled fires in buildings or structures, including flames, smoke, and incidents like falls or collapses during such fires. These codes specify the nature of the exposure and whether the encounter is initial, subsequent, or related to sequelae (long-term effects).

The section covers a range of situations, from direct exposure to flames (X02.0), often referred to using terms like "accidents caused by normal gas or wood fires in private dwellings," to smoke inhalation (X02.1), injuries from collapse of burning buildings (X02.2), or falling and jumping from burning structures (X02.3 and X02.5). Coders will find subcategories indicating the type of encounter: initial (e.g., X02.0XXA), subsequent (X02.0XXD), and sequela (X02.0XXS). This helps accurately capture the medical care episode. Using these codes ensures precise documentation of accidents that occur during controlled fires, such as those from furnaces or gas cookers in residential or public buildings. These detailed distinctions aid in clear reporting and treatment tracking of fire-related injuries.

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)

    • Exposure to smoke, fire and flames (X00-X08)

        • Exposure to controlled fire in building or structure (X02)

        • X02 Exposure to controlled fire in building or structure
        • X02.0 Exposure to flames in controlled fire in building or structure
        • X02.0XXA Exposure to flames in controlled fire in building or structure, initial encounter
        • X02.0XXD Exposure to flames in controlled fire in building or structure, subsequent encounter
        • X02.0XXS Exposure to flames in controlled fire in building or structure, sequela
        • X02.1 Exposure to smoke in controlled fire in building or structure
        • X02.1XXA Exposure to smoke in controlled fire in building or structure, initial encounter
        • X02.1XXD Exposure to smoke in controlled fire in building or structure, subsequent encounter
        • X02.1XXS Exposure to smoke in controlled fire in building or structure, sequela
        • X02.2 Injury due to collapse of burning building or structure in controlled fire
        • X02.2XXA Injury due to collapse of burning building or structure in controlled fire, initial encounter
        • X02.2XXD Injury due to collapse of burning building or structure in controlled fire, subsequent encounter
        • X02.2XXS Injury due to collapse of burning building or structure in controlled fire, sequela
        • X02.3 Fall from burning building or structure in controlled fire
        • X02.3XXA Fall from burning building or structure in controlled fire, initial encounter
        • X02.3XXD Fall from burning building or structure in controlled fire, subsequent encounter
        • X02.3XXS Fall from burning building or structure in controlled fire, sequela
        • X02.4 Hit by object from burning building or structure in controlled fire
        • X02.4XXA Hit by object from burning building or structure in controlled fire, initial encounter
        • X02.4XXD Hit by object from burning building or structure in controlled fire, subsequent encounter
        • X02.4XXS Hit by object from burning building or structure in controlled fire, sequela
        • X02.5 Jump from burning building or structure in controlled fire
        • X02.5XXA Jump from burning building or structure in controlled fire, initial encounter
        • X02.5XXD Jump from burning building or structure in controlled fire, subsequent encounter
        • X02.5XXS Jump from burning building or structure in controlled fire, sequela
        • X02.8 Other exposure to controlled fire in building or structure
        • X02.8XXA Other exposure to controlled fire in building or structure, initial encounter
        • X02.8XXD Other exposure to controlled fire in building or structure, subsequent encounter
        • X02.8XXS Other exposure to controlled fire in building or structure, sequela

Instructional Notations

Includes

This note appears immediately under a three character code title to further define, or give examples of, the content of the category.

  • exposure to fire in fireplace
  • exposure to fire in stove

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 X02

7th Character

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

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