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FY2027

X00.4 — Hit by object from burning building or structure in uncontrolled fire

Not billable

Is X00.4 billable?

No — X00.4 is a non-billable header code. X00.4 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 3 billable codes beneath X00.4.

X00.4 at a glance

CodeX00.4
DescriptionHit by object from burning building or structure in uncontrolled fire
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is X00.4 listed in the External Cause Index?

These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to X00.4 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.

  • Exposure › fire, flames › uncontrolled › in building or structure › hit by object from building (to)
  • Struckby › object › falling › from, in, on › building › burning (accidentally)
  • Struckby › object › falling › from, in, on › structure › burning (accidentally)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from X00-X08

The conditions below can never be reported together with X00.4 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

Code first — inherited from X00

The underlying condition below must be sequenced before X00.4. X00.4 describes a manifestation and cannot be the principal or first-listed diagnosis.

  • any associated cataclysm

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from X00-X08

The conditions below are not part of X00.4, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, X00.4 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • explosions (W35-W40)
  • lightning (T75.0-)
  • transport accident (V01-V99)

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from X00

The conditions below are not part of X00.4, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, X00.4 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • Exposure to ignition or melting of nightwear (X05)
  • Exposure to ignition or melting of other clothing and apparel (X06.-)
  • Exposure to other specified smoke, fire and flames (X08.-)

What codes fall under X00.4? (3)

How long has X00.4 existed?

X00.4 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.

Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.

What other codes are in the X00 family? (6)