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X98 Assault by steam, hot vapors and hot objects

ICD-10-CM category X98 sits in Chapter 20 (External causes of morbidity, V00-Y99). It contains 18 billable codes for FY2027, effective October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Always code to the most specific code available: a code with more characters that describes the diagnosis more precisely takes priority over a shorter one.

Subcategories

X98.0 Assault by steam or hot vaporsX98.1 Assault by hot tap waterX98.2 Assault by hot fluidsX98.3 Assault by hot household appliancesX98.8 Assault by other hot objectsX98.9 Assault by unspecified hot objects

Billable codes in X98

CodeDescription
X98.0XXAAssault by steam or hot vapors, initial encounter
X98.0XXDAssault by steam or hot vapors, subsequent encounter
X98.0XXSAssault by steam or hot vapors, sequela
X98.1XXAAssault by hot tap water, initial encounter
X98.1XXDAssault by hot tap water, subsequent encounter
X98.1XXSAssault by hot tap water, sequela
X98.2XXAAssault by hot fluids, initial encounter
X98.2XXDAssault by hot fluids, subsequent encounter
X98.2XXSAssault by hot fluids, sequela
X98.3XXAAssault by hot household appliances, initial encounter
X98.3XXDAssault by hot household appliances, subsequent encounter
X98.3XXSAssault by hot household appliances, sequela
X98.8XXAAssault by other hot objects, initial encounter
X98.8XXDAssault by other hot objects, subsequent encounter
X98.8XXSAssault by other hot objects, sequela
X98.9XXAAssault by unspecified hot objects, initial encounter
X98.9XXDAssault by unspecified hot objects, subsequent encounter
X98.9XXSAssault by unspecified hot objects, sequela

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