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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

X16.XXXSContact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes, sequela

✓ Billable / specificRequires 7th character

X16.XXXS is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for contact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes, sequela. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Cntct w hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes, sequela

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About X16.XXXS

X16.XXXS is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for contact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes, sequela. It belongs to category X16 (contact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes), block X10-X19 (contact with heat and hot substances) and chapter 20 (external causes of morbidity). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

The 7th character "S" means sequela: use it for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of the original condition.

It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as E929.8 (late effects of other accidents).

7th character

Ssequela

Other encounter types for X16:

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to X16.XXXS.

› From X16 Contact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes
Excludes1
  • contact with powered appliances (W29.-)
  • exposure to controlled fire in building or structure due to appliance (X02.8)
  • exposure to industrial appliances electrical current (W86.1)

Broader instructions also apply from X10-X19 Contact with heat and hot substances and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • E929.8Late effects of other accidentsapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about X16.XXXS

Is X16.XXXS billable?

Yes. X16.XXXS is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).

What does the "S" at the end of X16.XXXS mean?

It is the 7th character for sequela. Per the official guidelines, use it for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of the original condition.

Can X16.XXXS be used as a principal diagnosis?

Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict X16.XXXS as a principal diagnosis.

Is X16.XXXS a CC or MCC?

No. X16.XXXS is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.

What is the ICD-9 code for X16.XXXS?

The CMS General Equivalence Mappings map X16.XXXS to ICD-9-CM E929.8.