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Exposure to other specified smoke, fire and flames (X08)

ICD-10 code X08 covers exposures to various types of specified fires, smoke, and flames including bed fires, sofa fires, other furniture fires, and other specified sources. These codes identify accidental or unintentional contact with burning materials or smoke that cause injury or health effects.

The codes under X08 are detailed to capture specific scenarios such as exposure to bed fires caused by burning cigarettes or other materials, sometimes referred to as "burning bedclothes." Separate codes also apply to exposure from sofa fires and other furniture fires, each subdivided by the cause of ignition like unspecified material, burning cigarette, or other burning substances. Additionally, the section includes codes for other specified types of smoke, fire, and flames exposures, which encompass a wide range of incidents such as accidents involving candles, lighters, welding torches, or even war injuries related to fire and conflagrations. For medical coders and healthcare providers, this coding section facilitates accurate reporting of external causes of fire and smoke injuries, providing specificity regarding the ignition source and the encounter type ; initial, subsequent, or sequela. This helps ensure that the ICD-10 code for fire exposure reflects the precise nature and circumstances of the injury.

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

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

        • Exposure to other specified smoke, fire and flames (X08)

        • X08 Exposure to other specified smoke, fire and flames
        • X08.0 Exposure to bed fire
        • X08.00 Exposure to bed fire due to unspecified burning material
        • X08.00XA Exposure to bed fire due to unspecified burning material, initial encounter
        • X08.00XD Exposure to bed fire due to unspecified burning material, subsequent encounter
        • X08.00XS Exposure to bed fire due to unspecified burning material, sequela
        • X08.01 Exposure to bed fire due to burning cigarette
        • X08.01XA Exposure to bed fire due to burning cigarette, initial encounter
        • X08.01XD Exposure to bed fire due to burning cigarette, subsequent encounter
        • X08.01XS Exposure to bed fire due to burning cigarette, sequela
        • X08.09 Exposure to bed fire due to other burning material
        • X08.09XA Exposure to bed fire due to other burning material, initial encounter
        • X08.09XD Exposure to bed fire due to other burning material, subsequent encounter
        • X08.09XS Exposure to bed fire due to other burning material, sequela
        • X08.1 Exposure to sofa fire
        • X08.10 Exposure to sofa fire due to unspecified burning material
        • X08.10XA Exposure to sofa fire due to unspecified burning material, initial encounter
        • X08.10XD Exposure to sofa fire due to unspecified burning material, subsequent encounter
        • X08.10XS Exposure to sofa fire due to unspecified burning material, sequela
        • X08.11 Exposure to sofa fire due to burning cigarette
        • X08.11XA Exposure to sofa fire due to burning cigarette, initial encounter
        • X08.11XD Exposure to sofa fire due to burning cigarette, subsequent encounter
        • X08.11XS Exposure to sofa fire due to burning cigarette, sequela
        • X08.19 Exposure to sofa fire due to other burning material
        • X08.19XA Exposure to sofa fire due to other burning material, initial encounter
        • X08.19XD Exposure to sofa fire due to other burning material, subsequent encounter
        • X08.19XS Exposure to sofa fire due to other burning material, sequela
        • X08.2 Exposure to other furniture fire
        • X08.20 Exposure to other furniture fire due to unspecified burning material
        • X08.20XA Exposure to other furniture fire due to unspecified burning material, initial encounter
        • X08.20XD Exposure to other furniture fire due to unspecified burning material, subsequent encounter
        • X08.20XS Exposure to other furniture fire due to unspecified burning material, sequela
        • X08.21 Exposure to other furniture fire due to burning cigarette
        • X08.21XA Exposure to other furniture fire due to burning cigarette, initial encounter
        • X08.21XD Exposure to other furniture fire due to burning cigarette, subsequent encounter
        • X08.21XS Exposure to other furniture fire due to burning cigarette, sequela
        • X08.29 Exposure to other furniture fire due to other burning material
        • X08.29XA Exposure to other furniture fire due to other burning material, initial encounter
        • X08.29XD Exposure to other furniture fire due to other burning material, subsequent encounter
        • X08.29XS Exposure to other furniture fire due to other burning material, sequela
        • X08.8 Exposure to other specified smoke, fire and flames
        • X08.8XXA Exposure to other specified smoke, fire and flames, initial encounter
        • X08.8XXD Exposure to other specified smoke, fire and flames, subsequent encounter
        • X08.8XXS Exposure to other specified smoke, fire and flames, sequela

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 X08

7th Character

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

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