Y27.2 — Contact with hot fluids, undetermined intent
Not billable
Is Y27.2 billable?
No — Y27.2 is a non-billable header code. Y27.2 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 Y27.2.
Y27.2 at a glance
| Code | Y27.2 |
|---|---|
| Description | Contact with hot fluids, undetermined intent |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is Y27.2 listed in the External Cause Index?
These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to Y27.2 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.
- Burn, burned, burning › liquidNEC › stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
- Scald, scalding › liquidNEC › stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional (accidental) (by) (from) (in)
- Undetermined intent › hot object › fluid NEC (contact) (exposure)
- Burn, burned, burning › substanceNEC › boiling › stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
- Contact › with › boiling water › stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional (accidental)
- Contact › with › hot › fluids NEC › undetermined whether accidental or intentional (accidental)
- Contact › with › hot › liquid NEC › stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional (accidental)
- Contact › with › hot › tap-water › heated on stove › stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional (accidental)
- Contact › with › hot › water › boiling › stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional (accidental)
- Contact › with › hot › water › heated on stove › stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional (accidental)
What codes fall under Y27.2? (3)
How long has Y27.2 existed?
Y27.2 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.
What other codes are in the Y27 family? (5)
- Y27.0Contact with steam and hot vapors, undetermined intentnot billable
- Y27.1Contact with hot tap water, undetermined intentnot billable
- Y27.3Contact with hot household appliance, undetermined intentnot billable
- Y27.8Contact with other hot objects, undetermined intentnot billable
- Y27.9Contact with unspecified hot objects, undetermined intentnot billable