X10.2XXA — Contact with fats and cooking oils, initial encounter
Is X10.2XXA billable?
Yes — X10.2XXA is billable for FY2027. X10.2XXA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. X10.2XXA may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
X10.2XXA at a glance
| Code | X10.2XXA |
|---|---|
| Description | Contact with fats and cooking oils, initial encounter |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
| 7th character "A" | initial encounter |
What does the 7th character "A" mean in X10.2XXA?
In X10.2XXA, the 7th character A means initial encounter. The 7th character is required for X10.2XXA to be a valid, complete code.
Same condition, different episode of care — switch the 7th character:
How is X10.2XXA listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under X10.2, the nearest indexed parent of X10.2XXA. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Burn, burned, burning › hot › fat (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
- Burn, burned, burning › hot › oil (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
- Contact › with › hot › fats (accidental)
- Contact › with › hot › oil (accidental)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from X10-X19
The conditions below can never be reported together with X10.2XXA on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
How long has X10.2XXA existed?
X10.2XXA 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.