X16⚠ Requires 7th Character
Contact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes
⚠ 7th Character Required
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code X16
This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to X16:
Sub-codes of X16(3)
X16 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.
✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)
- •contact with powered appliances (W29.-)
- •exposure to controlled fire in building or structure due to appliance (X02.8)
- •exposure to industrial appliances electrical current (W86.1)
Code Hierarchy
┌20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)├X10-X19Contact with heat and hot substances (X10-X19)├X16Contact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes
└X16Contact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes
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