X15Non-billable (header)

Contact with hot household appliances

Related Codes· Contact with heat and hot substances (X10-X19)

X10Contact with hot drinks, food, fats and cooking oilsX11Contact with hot tap-waterX12Contact with other hot fluidsX13Contact with steam and other hot vapors

Sub-codes of X15(5)

X15 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill. Sub-codes marked ⚠ require a 7th character — append A, D, or S (and an X placeholder if needed).

X15.0Contact with hot stove (kitchen)⚠ 7th charX15.1Contact with hot toaster⚠ 7th charX15.2Contact with hotplate⚠ 7th charX15.3Contact with hot saucepan or skillet⚠ 7th charX15.8Contact with other hot household appliances⚠ 7th char

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

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

Code Hierarchy

┌20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)├X10-X19Contact with heat and hot substances (X10-X19)├X15Contact with hot household appliances
└X15Contact with hot household appliances

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