X19

Contact with other heat and hot substances

Requires 7th character

X19 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • Note: 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.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

  • exposure to excessive natural heat (X30)
  • exposure to fire and flames (X00-X08)
  • objects that are not normally hot, e.g., an object made hot by a house fire (X00-X08)

7th character

This code requires a 7th character. Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Burn, burned, burning, hot, objectNEC
  • Burn, burned, burning, hot, substance NEC
  • Burn, burned, burning, objectNEC
  • Burn, burned, burning, substanceNEC
  • Contact, with heat NEC
  • Contact, with hot, objectNEC
  • Contact, with hot, substance NEC
  • Contact, with objectNEC, hot NEC
  • Contact, with substance, hot NEC
  • Scald, scalding

More specific codes X19

  • X19.XXXAContact with other heat and hot substances, initial encounterBillable
  • X19.XXXDContact with other heat and hot substances, subsequent encounterBillable
  • X19.XXXSContact with other heat and hot substances, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • X10Contact with hot drinks, food, fats and cooking oilsNeeds 7th char
  • X11Contact with hot tap-waterNeeds 7th char
  • X12Contact with other hot fluidsNeeds 7th char
  • X13Contact with steam and other hot vaporsNeeds 7th char
  • X14Contact with hot air and other hot gasesNeeds 7th char
  • X15Contact with hot household appliancesNeeds 7th char
  • X16Contact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipesNeeds 7th char
  • X17Contact with hot engines, machinery and toolsNeeds 7th char
  • X18Contact with other hot metalsNeeds 7th char

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