X97.XXXA — Assault by smoke, fire and flames, initial encounter
Is X97.XXXA billable?
Yes — X97.XXXA is billable for FY2027. X97.XXXA is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. X97.XXXA may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
X97.XXXA at a glance
| Code | X97.XXXA |
|---|---|
| Description | Assault by smoke, fire and flames, initial encounter |
| Billable | Yes |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is X97.XXXA listed in the External Cause Index?
The External Cause of Injuries Index lists these routes under X97, the nearest indexed parent of X97.XXXA. This is a separate index from the Alphabetic Index and is where external cause codes are looked up.
- 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)
Inclusion terms
Alternative wording in documentation that is classified to X97.XXXA.
- 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.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 X97.XXXA existed?
X97.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.