Exposure to ignition or melting of nightwear (X05)
The ICD-10 code X05 covers injuries related to the exposure of nightwear to ignition or melting. This includes codes specifying whether the medical encounter is initial, a follow-up, or addressing late effects from the injury.
The codes under X05 are specifically used to document incidents where a person's nightwear catches fire or melts, potentially causing burns or other related injuries. This focus on nightwear differentiates these codes from other flame or burn exposure codes. For example, X05.XXXA is used for the first medical visit after such an injury, while X05.XXXD indicates a subsequent encounter for continuing care. The code X05.XXXS applies when treating sequelae, meaning the long-term consequences that follow the initial incident. Medical coders use these codes to accurately capture and report burns and injuries caused by exposure to ignition or melting specifically involving nightwear.
External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
Exposure to smoke, fire and flames (X00-X08)
X05 Exposure to ignition or melting of nightwear
- X05.XXXA Exposure to ignition or melting of nightwear, initial encounter
- X05.XXXD Exposure to ignition or melting of nightwear, subsequent encounter
- X05.XXXS Exposure to ignition or melting of nightwear, sequela
Exposure to ignition or melting of nightwear (X05)
Instructional Notations
Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
- exposure to uncontrolled fire in building or structure X00
- exposure to uncontrolled fire, not in building or structure X01
- exposure to controlled fire in building or structure X02
- exposure to controlled fire, not in building or structure X03
- exposure to ignition of highly flammable materials X04
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 X05
7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
