X18.XXXA — Contact with other hot metals, initial encounter
Is X18.XXXA billable?
Yes — X18.XXXA is billable for FY2027. X18.XXXA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. X18.XXXA may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
X18.XXXA at a glance
| Code | X18.XXXA |
|---|---|
| Description | Contact with other hot metals, initial encounter |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is X18.XXXA listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under X18, the nearest indexed parent of X18.XXXA. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- Burn, burned, burning › metalNEC (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
- Scald, scalding › metalNEC (accidental) (by) (from) (in)
- Burn, burned, burning › hot › metalNEC (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
- Burn, burned, burning › substanceNEC › molten (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
- Contact › with › metal, hotNEC (accidental)
- Contact › with › hot › metalNEC (accidental)
- Contact › with › substance, hot NEC › molten (accidental)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to X18.XXXA.
- Contact with liquid metal
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from X10-X19
The conditions below can never be reported together with X18.XXXA 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 X18.XXXA existed?
X18.XXXA 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.