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FY2027

X13Contact with steam and other hot vapors

Not billable

Is X13 billable?

No — X13 is a non-billable header code. X13 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 6 billable codes beneath X13.

X13 at a glance

CodeX13
DescriptionContact with steam and other hot vapors
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from X10-X19

The conditions below can never be reported together with X13 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.

  • exposure to excessive natural heat (X30)
  • exposure to fire and flames (X00-X08)

What codes fall under X13? (2)

How long has X13 existed?

X13 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.