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
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
X98.0XXA | Assault by steam or hot vapors, initial encounter |
X98.0XXD | Assault by steam or hot vapors, subsequent encounter |
X98.0XXS | Assault by steam or hot vapors, sequela |
X98.1XXA | Assault by hot tap water, initial encounter |
X98.1XXD | Assault by hot tap water, subsequent encounter |
X98.1XXS | Assault by hot tap water, sequela |
X98.2XXA | Assault by hot fluids, initial encounter |
X98.2XXD | Assault by hot fluids, subsequent encounter |
X98.2XXS | Assault by hot fluids, sequela |
X98.3XXA | Assault by hot household appliances, initial encounter |
X98.3XXD | Assault by hot household appliances, subsequent encounter |
X98.3XXS | Assault by hot household appliances, sequela |
X98.8XXA | Assault by other hot objects, initial encounter |
X98.8XXD | Assault by other hot objects, subsequent encounter |
X98.8XXS | Assault by other hot objects, sequela |
X98.9XXA | Assault by unspecified hot objects, initial encounter |
X98.9XXD | Assault by unspecified hot objects, subsequent encounter |
X98.9XXS | Assault by unspecified hot objects, sequela |
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