DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Block · Chapter 20

X10-X19 Contact with heat and hot substances (X10-X19)

Block X10-X19 groups 10 categories with 60 billable codes in FY2027.

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 20 External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
  2. X10-X19 Contact with heat and hot substances (X10-X19)

Neighbouring blocks

Categories
10
Billable codes
60
CC codes
0
MCC codes
0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0

Categories in X10-X19

  • X10

    Contact with hot drinks, food, fats and cooking oils

    –

    • 9 billable codes
  • X11

    Contact with hot tap-water

    –

    • 9 billable codes
  • X12

    Contact with other hot fluids

    –

    • 3 billable codes
  • X13

    Contact with steam and other hot vapors

    –

    • 6 billable codes
  • X14

    Contact with hot air and other hot gases

    –

    • 6 billable codes
  • X15

    Contact with hot household appliances

    –

    • 15 billable codes
  • X16

    Contact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes

    –

    • 3 billable codes
  • X17

    Contact with hot engines, machinery and tools

    –

    • 3 billable codes
  • X18

    Contact with other hot metals

    –

    • 3 billable codes
  • X19

    Contact with other heat and hot substances

    –

    • 3 billable codes

Block instructions

Excludes1

  • exposure to excessive natural heat (X30) X30
  • exposure to fire and flames (X00-X08) X00 X08

Notes that also apply

Chapter 20 instructions (Notes 1): printed on the chapter 20 page.