ICDcodes.org
FY2027

X16 — Contact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes

Not billable

Is X16 billable?

No — X16 is a non-billable header code. X16 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 X16.

X16 at a glance

CodeX16
DescriptionContact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes
BillableNo — header code
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is X16 listed in the External Cause Index?

These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to X16 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.

  • Burn, burned, burning › electric blanket (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
  • Burn, burned, burning › pipe (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
  • Burn, burned, burning › radiator (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
  • Burn, burned, burning › heating › appliance, radiator or pipe (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
  • Burn, burned, burning › hot › heating appliance (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
  • Burn, burned, burning › hot › pipe (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
  • Burn, burned, burning › hot › radiator (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
  • Burn, burned, burning › steam › pipe (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
  • Contact › with › pipe, hot (accidental)
  • Contact › with › radiator (accidental)
  • Heat › from › electric heating apparatus causing burning (effects of) (excessive)
  • Accident › caused by, due to › steam › pipe (to)

Excludes1 — never code together

The conditions below can never be reported together with X16 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 powered appliances (W29.-)
  • exposure to controlled fire in building or structure due to appliance (X02.8)
  • exposure to industrial appliances electrical current (W86.1)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from X10-X19

The conditions below can never be reported together with X16 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 X16? (3)

How long has X16 existed?

X16 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.