Contact with steam, hot vapors and hot objects, undetermined intent - Y27
The seventh character in ICD-10-CM is an essential component that adds specificity to diagnosis codes by indicating aspects like the encounter type, stage, or other relevant clinical details.
Category SevenChr Note:
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category Y27
These ranges represents subcategories of Contact with steam, hot vapors and hot objects, undetermined intent. The "Y27" signifies that these are the diseases within this broad category.
Codes:
- Y27.0 - Contact with steam and hot vapors, undetermined intent
- Y27.1 - Contact with hot tap water, undetermined intent
- Y27.2 - Contact with hot fluids, undetermined intent
- Y27.3 - Contact with hot household appliance, undetermined intent
- Y27.8 - Contact with other hot objects, undetermined intent
- Y27.9 - Contact with unspecified hot objects, undetermined intent