Y27.3

Contact with hot household appliance, undetermined intent

Requires 7th character

Y27.3 requires a 7th character to be reported. Choose a complete code below.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from Y27)

  • 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.

7th character

This code requires a 7th character (defined at Y27). Use the placeholder "X" for missing positions.

CharacterMeaning
Ainitial encounter
Dsubsequent encounter
Ssequela

Also known as

  • Burn, burned, burning, cooker, stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional
  • Burn, burned, burning, heat, from appliance, stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional
  • Burn, burned, burning, iron, stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional
  • Burn, burned, burning, kettle, stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional
  • Burn, burned, burning, saucepan, stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional
  • Burn, burned, burning, stove, stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional
  • Burn, burned, burning, toaster, stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional
  • Contact, with cooker, stated as undetermined whether accidental or intentional
  • Undetermined intent, hot object, household appliance

Parent code

  • Y27Contact with steam, hot vapors and hot objects, undetermined intentNeeds 7th char

More specific codes Y27.3

  • Y27.3XXAContact with hot household appliance, undetermined intent, initial encounterBillable
  • Y27.3XXDContact with hot household appliance, undetermined intent, subsequent encounterBillable
  • Y27.3XXSContact with hot household appliance, undetermined intent, sequelaBillable

Related codes

  • Y27.0Contact with steam and hot vapors, undetermined intentNeeds 7th char
  • Y27.1Contact with hot tap water, undetermined intentNeeds 7th char
  • Y27.2Contact with hot fluids, undetermined intentNeeds 7th char
  • Y27.8Contact with other hot objects, undetermined intentNeeds 7th char
  • Y27.9Contact with unspecified hot objects, undetermined intentNeeds 7th char

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