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2025 ICD-10-CM code X00

Exposure to uncontrolled fire in a building or structure.

This code should be used as a secondary code, following the code(s) describing the injury or condition.Appropriate 7th character (A, D, or S) should be added based on the encounter.

Modifiers may apply depending on the specific circumstances of the case and the services rendered.Consult official modifier guidelines for specific applications.

Medical necessity is established by the presence of injuries related to uncontrolled fire exposure, requiring evaluation and treatment by qualified healthcare professionals.

The clinical responsibility includes assessment, treatment, and documentation of injuries sustained from fire exposure. This may include wound care, burn management, respiratory support, and monitoring for complications.

IMPORTANT:Consider additional codes from Chapter 19 (Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88)) to specify the nature of the injury.Codes X05, X06, and X08 may be more specific depending on the circumstances.

In simple words: This code is used when someone is hurt because of a fire in a building. It does not include injuries from burning clothing or other specific types of fires.

This code classifies injuries resulting from exposure to an uncontrolled fire within a building or structure.It includes conflagrations.Excludes exposure to ignition or melting of nightwear (X05), ignition or melting of other clothing and apparel (X06.-), and exposure to other specified smoke, fire, and flames (X08.-).

Example 1: A patient is rescued from a burning apartment building and sustains second-degree burns to their upper extremities and smoke inhalation., A firefighter experiences minor burns while battling a large structure fire., A bystander sustains a broken leg while fleeing a burning commercial building.

Detailed description of the fire event, location, mechanism of injury, extent and nature of burns,respiratory status, treatment provided, and any other relevant findings.

** The severity of the injury will influence the choice of additional codes. The intent (accidental) is implied in this code.

  • Payment Status: Active
  • Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Burn Surgery, Occupational Medicine
  • Place of Service:Emergency Room - Hospital, Inpatient Hospital, Outpatient Hospital, Office
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