ICD-10-CM category
X98 Assault by steam, hot vapours and hot objects
X98 is a category, not a billable code. Report one of the 18 complete codes below.
Codes in X98
- 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
Outside the US? X98 in the international WHO ICD-10 lists its inclusion and exclusion notes.
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ICD-10-CM is developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and is based on the WHO ICD-10. Codes and titles are reproduced unchanged from the FY2026 code list (effective 1 October 2025). Their use here does not imply endorsement by CDC, HHS or the U.S. Government. Changes effective on or after 1 October 2026 may not be reflected yet; check the current release at cdc.gov or cms.gov before submitting claims.
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