X04.XXXA — Exposure to ignition of highly flammable material, initial encounter
Is X04.XXXA billable?
Yes — X04.XXXA is billable for FY2027. X04.XXXA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. X04.XXXA may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
X04.XXXA at a glance
| Code | X04.XXXA |
|---|---|
| Description | Exposure to ignition of highly flammable material, initial encounter |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is X04.XXXA listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under X04, the nearest indexed parent of X04.XXXA. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Ignition › benzine (accidental)
- Ignition › ether (accidental)
- Ignition › gasoline (accidental)
- Ignition › kerosene (accidental)
- Ignition › paraffin (accidental)
- Ignition › petrol (accidental)
- Exposure › fire, flames › ignition of highly flammable material (to)
- Ignition › apparel › from highly flammable material (accidental)
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of X04.XXXA, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, X04.XXXA and the excluded code may both be reported.
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to X04.XXXA.
- Exposure to ignition of gasoline
- Exposure to ignition of kerosene
- Exposure to ignition of petrol
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from X00-X08
The conditions below can never be reported together with X04.XXXA on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- arson (X97)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from X00-X08
The conditions below are not part of X04.XXXA, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, X04.XXXA and the excluded code may both be reported.
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from X04
The conditions below are not part of X04.XXXA, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, X04.XXXA and the excluded code may both be reported.
How long has X04.XXXA existed?
X04.XXXA 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.