X97 — Assault by smoke, fire and flames
Is X97 billable?
No — X97 is a non-billable header code. X97 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 X97.
X97 at a glance
| Code | X97 |
|---|---|
| Description | Assault by smoke, fire and flames |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is X97 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to X97 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Arson (with intent to injure or kill)
- Assault › arson (homicidal) (by) (in)
- Assault › burning, burnsNEC (homicidal) (by) (in)
- Assault › fire (homicidal) (by) (in)
- Assault › incendiary device (homicidal) (by) (in)
- Burn, burned, burning › inflicted by other person (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
- Assault › burning, burnsNEC › cigarette (homicidal) (by) (in)
- Exposure › fire, flames › assault (to)
- Exposure › fire, flames › homicide (to)
- Exposure › fire, flames › started by other person (to)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to X97.
- Assault by arson
- Assault by cigarettes
- Assault by incendiary device
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from X92-Y09
The conditions below can never be reported together with X97 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 X97? (3)
How long has X97 existed?
X97 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.