X19⚠ Requires 7th Character

Contact with other heat and hot substances

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

⚠ 7th Character Required

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code X19

This code is not valid for billing without a 7th character. Append one of the following to X19:

Ainitial encounterX19XXXADsubsequent encounterX19XXXDSsequelaX19XXXS

Sub-codes of X19(3)

X19 is a non-billable header. Select a sub-code to bill.

X19AContact with other heat and hot substances, initial encounte…✓ BillableX19DContact with other heat and hot substances, subsequent encou…✓ BillableX19SContact with other heat and hot substances, sequela✓ Billable

✗ Excludes 1(Not coded here)

  • •objects that are not normally hot, e.g., an object made hot by a house fire (X00-X08)

Code Hierarchy

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

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