Excludes1

  • exposure to excessive natural heat (X30)
  • exposure to fire and flames (X00-X08)
  1. X14 Contact with hot air and other hot gases

    The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X14

    • A - initial encounter
    • D - subsequent encounter
    • S - sequela
    1. X14.0 Inhalation of hot air and gases

    2. X14.1 Other contact with hot air and other hot gases

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.