Exposure to ignition or melting of other clothing and apparel (X06)
The ICD-10 code X06 and its subcategories document injuries caused by exposure to the ignition or melting of clothing and apparel. These codes specifically identify incidents such as clothing catching fire or melting, including unique cases like plastic jewelry.
These codes help medical professionals and coders classify burns or injuries resulting from fire or heat sources igniting or melting items worn on the body. For example, X06.0 details exposure to ignition of plastic jewelry, while X06.2 covers ignition of other clothing and apparel. The subcodes with seventh characters (like X06.2XXA for initial encounters) distinguish between first treatment, follow-ups, or complications (sequela). The synonyms linked to these codes help identify incidents described as "accident caused by clothes on fire," whether from controlled fires in homes or outdoor settings, including sources like candles, cigarettes, or bonfires. This makes the ICD-10 code for exposure to ignition or melting of clothing crucial for accurately capturing the external causes and nature of such burn injuries in patient records and billing.
External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
Exposure to smoke, fire and flames (X00-X08)
X06 Exposure to ignition or melting of other clothing and apparel
X06.0 Exposure to ignition of plastic jewelry
- X06.0XXA Exposure to ignition of plastic jewelry, initial encounter
- X06.0XXD Exposure to ignition of plastic jewelry, subsequent encounter
- X06.0XXS Exposure to ignition of plastic jewelry, sequela
X06.1 Exposure to melting of plastic jewelry
- X06.1XXA Exposure to melting of plastic jewelry, initial encounter
- X06.1XXD Exposure to melting of plastic jewelry, subsequent encounter
- X06.1XXS Exposure to melting of plastic jewelry, sequela
X06.2 Exposure to ignition of other clothing and apparel
- X06.2XXA Exposure to ignition of other clothing and apparel, initial encounter
- X06.2XXD Exposure to ignition of other clothing and apparel, subsequent encounter
- X06.2XXS Exposure to ignition of other clothing and apparel, sequela
X06.3 Exposure to melting of other clothing and apparel
- X06.3XXA Exposure to melting of other clothing and apparel, initial encounter
- X06.3XXD Exposure to melting of other clothing and apparel, subsequent encounter
- X06.3XXS Exposure to melting of other clothing and apparel, sequela
Exposure to ignition or melting of other clothing and apparel (X06)
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 each code from category X06
7th Character
Indicates that a seventh character is to be assigned to codes in a subcategory.
- A - initial encounter
- D - subsequent encounter
- S - sequela
