Excludes1

  • exposure to excessive natural heat (X30)
  • exposure to fire and flames (X00-X08)
  1. X10 Contact with hot drinks, food, fats and cooking oils

    The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X10

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. X10.0 Contact with hot drinks

    2. X10.1 Contact with hot food

    3. X10.2 Contact with fats and cooking oils

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.