ICD-10: | X18.XXXA |
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Short Description: | Contact with other hot metals, initial encounter |
Long Description: | Contact with other hot metals, initial encounter |
ICD-10-CM Codes › V00-Y99 External causes of morbidity › X10-X19 Contact with heat and hot substances › X18-Contact with other hot metals › 2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X18
A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition. hot (liquid) metals (. ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code X18. Contact with other hot metals. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Non-Billable/Non-Specific Code.
Contact with liquid metal. Codes. X18 Contact with other hot metals. X18.XXXA Contact with other hot metals, initial encounter. X18.XXXD Contact with other hot metals, subsequent encounter. X18.XXXS Contact with other hot metals, sequela.
Oct 01, 2021 · Contact with other hot metals, initial encounter. 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Billable/Specific Code. X18.XXXA is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM X18.XXXA became effective on October 1, 2021.
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X18.XXXA is a valid billable ICD-10 diagnosis code for Contact with other hot metals, initial encounter . It is found in the 2021 version of the ICD-10 Clinical Modification (CM) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2020 - Sep 30, 2021 .
External causes of morbidity codes describe the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury, and therefore should not be used as a principal diagnosis. See also, External Cause of Injuries. X18 also applies to the following: Inclusion term (s): Contact with liquid metal.
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code. This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.
When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code. This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified. This note further define, or give examples of, the content of the code or category.
List of terms is included under some codes. These terms are the conditions for which that code is to be used. The terms may be synonyms of the code title, or, in the case of “other specified” codes, the terms are a list of the various conditions assigned to that code.
NEC Not elsewhere classifiable#N#This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.
An Excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition it is excluded from but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together.
X18 is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable diagnosis code code, consider using a code with a higher level of specificity for a diagnosis of contact with other hot metals. The code is NOT valid for the year 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. Category or Header define the heading of a category of codes that may be further subdivided by the use of 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th characters.
Certain ICD-10-CM categories have applicable 7th characters. The applicable 7th character is required for all codes within the category, or as the notes in the Tabular List instruct. The 7th character must always be the 7th character in the data field. If a code that requires a 7th character is not 6 characters, a placeholder X must be used to fill in the empty characters.
The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:
The General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) crosswalk indicates an approximate mapping between the ICD-10 code X18.XXXA its ICD-9 equivalent. The approximate mapping means there is not an exact match between the ICD-10 code and the ICD-9 code and the mapped code is not a precise representation of the original code.
Contact with other heat and hot substances 1 V00-Y99#N#2021 ICD-10-CM Range V00-Y99#N#External causes of morbidity#N#Note#N#This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes ( S00-T88 ). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.#N#External causes of morbidity 2 X10-X19#N#2021 ICD-10-CM Range X10-X19#N#Contact with heat and hot substances#N#Type 1 Excludes#N#exposure to excessive natural heat ( X30)#N#exposure to fire and flames ( X00-X08)#N#Contact with heat and hot substances
X19 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury. A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as X19.
A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.