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X15

Contact with hot household appliances

Non-billableCategory

Chapter: 20. External causes of morbidity

Section: X10-X19 - Contact with heat and hot substances

7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X15

A - initial encounter

D - subsequent encounter

S - sequela

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with X15

  • X16 - contact with heating appliances (X16)
  • contact with powered household appliances (W29.-)
  • X02.8 - exposure to controlled fire in building or structure due to household appliance (X02.8)
  • W86.0 - exposure to household appliances electrical current (W86.0)

Specific Codes (5)

X15.0Category

Contact with hot stove (kitchen)

X15.1Category

Contact with hot toaster

X15.2Category

Contact with hotplate

X15.3Category

Contact with hot saucepan or skillet

X15.8Category

Contact with other hot household appliances

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