X77.2 — Intentional self-harm by other hot fluids

Not billable

Is X77.2 billable?

No — X77.2 is a non-billable header code. X77.2 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 X77.2.

Billable codes under this header

X77.2 at a glance

Code	X77.2
Description	Intentional self-harm by other hot fluids
Billable	No — header code
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is X77.2 listed in the External Cause Index?

These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to X77.2 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.

Burn, burned, burning › liquidNEC › suicide (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
Scald, scalding › liquidNEC › suicide (accidental) (by) (from) (in)
Burn, burned, burning › substanceNEC › boiling › suicide (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
Contact › with › boiling water › suicide (accidental)
Suicide, suicidal › burning, burns › hot object › fluid NEC (attempted) (by)
Contact › with › hot › fluids NEC › suicide (accidental)
Contact › with › hot › liquid NEC › suicide (accidental)
Contact › with › hot › tap-water › heated on stove › suicide (accidental)
Contact › with › hot › water › boiling › suicide (accidental)
Contact › with › hot › water › heated on stove › suicide (accidental)

What codes fall under X77.2? (3)

How long has X77.2 existed?

X77.2 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.