Y27.0 — Contact with steam and hot vapors, undetermined intent

Not billable

Is Y27.0 billable?

No — Y27.0 is a non-billable header code. Y27.0 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 Y27.0.

Billable codes under this header

Y27.0 at a glance

Code	Y27.0
Description	Contact with steam and hot vapors, undetermined intent
Billable	No — header code
Code set	ICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encounters	October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is Y27.0 listed in the External Cause Index?

These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to Y27.0 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.

Burn, burned, burning › stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
Burn, burned, burning › steam › stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
Burn, burned, burning › vapor › stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
Inhalation › steam › stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional
Scald, scalding › steam › stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional (accidental) (by) (from) (in)
Scald, scalding › vapor › stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional (accidental) (by) (from) (in)
Undetermined intent › hot object › steam (contact) (exposure)
Undetermined intent › hot object › vapor (contact) (exposure)

What codes fall under Y27.0? (3)

How long has Y27.0 existed?

Y27.0 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.