X98 Non-Billable Code

Assault by steam, hot vapors and hot objects

Chapter Classification

Chapter 20 External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)

Section Detail

X92-Y09 Assault (X92-Y09)

Coding Guidelines & Notes

sevenChrDef

{'char': 'A', 'text': 'initial encounter'}
{'char': 'D', 'text': 'subsequent encounter'}
{'char': 'S', 'text': 'sequela'}

sevenChrNote

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X98

More Specific Diagnosis Codes

This code is not billable as it requires a higher level of specificity. Select a more specific code below.

X98.0 - Assault by steam or hot vapors Billable
X98.1 - Assault by hot tap water Billable
X98.2 - Assault by hot fluids Billable
X98.3 - Assault by hot household appliances Billable
X98.8 - Assault by other hot objects Billable
X98.9 - Assault by unspecified hot objects Billable

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