ICD-10-CM Code X02
Exposure to controlled fire in building or structure
NON-BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Non-Billable Code
Non-Billable means the code is not sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis. Use a child code to capture more detail.ICD Code X02 is a non-billable code. To code a diagnosis of this type, you must use one of the seven child codes of X02 that describes the diagnosis 'exposure to controlled fire in building or structure' in more detail.
Coding Notes for X02 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Code Includes Notes:
Includes
Includes notes further define, or give examples of, conditions included in the section. - Exposure to fire in fireplace
- Exposure to fire in stove
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7th Character Extension Notes:
What is 7th Character Extension?
For codes less than 6 characters that require a 7th character a placeholder 'X' should be assigned for all characters less than 6. The 7th character must always be the 7th position of a code. E.g. The ICD-10-CM code T67.4 (Heat exhaustion due to salt depletion) requires an Episode of Care identifier. T67.4XXA Initial Encounter or T67.4XXD Subsequent Encounter. More Info - The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category See Code X02
Coding Advice SNOMET-CT
- Possible requirement for place of occurrence
- This is an external cause code for use in a secondary position
ICD-10-CM External Cause Index References for 'X02 - Exposure to controlled fire in building or structure'
The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code X02. Click on any term below to browse the external cause index.