X15.2 — Contact with hotplate
Is X15.2 billable?
No — X15.2 is a non-billable header code. X15.2 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 X15.2.
X15.2 at a glance
| Code | X15.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Contact with hotplate |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is X15.2 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to X15.2 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Burn, burned, burning › hotplate (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
- Contact › with › hotplate (accidental)
- Burn, burned, burning › heat › from appliance › hotplate (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
- Contact › with › hot › plate (accidental)
- Contact › with › hot › household appliance › hotplate (accidental)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from X10-X19
The conditions below can never be reported together with X15.2 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 X15
The conditions below can never be reported together with X15.2 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
What codes fall under X15.2? (3)
How long has X15.2 existed?
X15.2 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.