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X17

Contact with hot engines, machinery and tools

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 code X17

A - initial encounter

D - subsequent encounter

S - sequela

Coding Guidelines

Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)

These codes should never be used together with X17

  • X16 - contact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes (X16)
  • X15 - contact with hot household appliances (X15)

Specific Codes (3)

X17.XXXABillable

Contact with hot engines, machinery and tools, initial encounter

X17.XXXDBillable

Contact with hot engines, machinery and tools, subsequent encounter

X17.XXXSBillable

Contact with hot engines, machinery and tools, sequela

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