X98 — Assault by steam, hot vapors and hot objects
Not billable
Is X98 billable?
No — X98 is a non-billable header code. X98 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 18 billable codes beneath X98.
Billable codes under this header
- X98.0XXAAssault by steam or hot vapors, initial encounter
- X98.0XXDAssault by steam or hot vapors, subsequent encounter
- X98.0XXSAssault by steam or hot vapors, sequela
- X98.1XXAAssault by hot tap water, initial encounter
- X98.1XXDAssault by hot tap water, subsequent encounter
- X98.1XXSAssault by hot tap water, sequela
- X98.2XXAAssault by hot fluids, initial encounter
- X98.2XXDAssault by hot fluids, subsequent encounter
- X98.2XXSAssault by hot fluids, sequela
- X98.3XXAAssault by hot household appliances, initial encounter
- X98.3XXDAssault by hot household appliances, subsequent encounter
- X98.3XXSAssault by hot household appliances, sequela
- X98.8XXAAssault by other hot objects, initial encounter
- X98.8XXDAssault by other hot objects, subsequent encounter
- X98.8XXSAssault by other hot objects, sequela
- X98.9XXAAssault by unspecified hot objects, initial encounter
- X98.9XXDAssault by unspecified hot objects, subsequent encounter
- X98.9XXSAssault by unspecified hot objects, sequela
X98 at a glance
| Code | X98 |
|---|---|
| Description | Assault by steam, hot vapors and hot objects |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from X92-Y09
The conditions below can never be reported together with X98 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 X98? (6)
How long has X98 existed?
X98 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.