X11.0 — Contact with hot water in bath or tub
Is X11.0 billable?
No — X11.0 is a non-billable header code. X11.0 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 X11.0.
X11.0 at a glance
| Code | X11.0 |
|---|---|
| Description | Contact with hot water in bath or tub |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is X11.0 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to X11.0 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Contact › with › hot › tap-water › in bathtub (accidental)
- Contact › with › hot › water › in bathtub (accidental)
Excludes1 — never code together
The conditions below can never be reported together with X11.0 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- contact with running hot water in bath or tub (X11.1)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from X10-X19
The conditions below can never be reported together with X11.0 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from X11
The conditions below can never be reported together with X11.0 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- contact with water heated on stove (X12)
What codes fall under X11.0? (3)
How long has X11.0 existed?
X11.0 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.