2025 ICD-10-CM code X03

Exposure to a controlled fire outside a building or structure.

Consult the official ICD-10-CM coding guidelines for proper use of this code.Remember to use additional codes to fully describe the injuries or illnesses resulting from the fire exposure.

Modifiers may be applicable depending on the circumstances of the encounter and the services provided.

Medical necessity is established by the presence of injuries or illnesses directly resulting from the exposure to the controlled fire.Appropriate documentation supporting the diagnosis and treatment is required.

The clinical responsibility involves documenting the exposure event, assessing the patient's injuries or illnesses resulting from the exposure, and providing appropriate medical care.This may include evaluating for burns, smoke inhalation, or other related complications.

IMPORTANT This code should be used in conjunction with a code from another chapter specifying the nature of the injury or illness sustained.Consider codes from Chapter 19 (Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes) for resulting injuries.

In simple words: This code is used when someone is hurt or gets sick from being near a controlled fire that's not in a building, like a campfire or bonfire.

This ICD-10-CM code classifies instances of exposure to a controlled fire that occurs outside of a building or structure.This includes exposure to bonfires, campfires, and trash fires.It is crucial to note that this code is typically used as a secondary code, following a code from another chapter detailing the resulting injury or condition.

Example 1: A patient sustains second-degree burns to their arms and face after accidentally falling into a campfire., A patient experiences respiratory distress due to smoke inhalation while attending a bonfire., A patient develops an allergic reaction to smoke from a controlled burn pile.

Detailed description of the fire (controlled or uncontrolled), location (inside or outside of a structure), circumstances of the exposure, specific injuries or illnesses sustained, and treatment provided.If applicable, include details on the type of fire (campfire, bonfire, etc.).

** Always ensure accurate and complete documentation to support the use of this code.The severity and nature of the injuries should be thoroughly documented.

  • Payment Status: Active
  • Modifier TC rule: Not applicable.
  • Specialties:Emergency Medicine, Burn Surgery, Occupational Medicine
  • Place of Service:Emergency Room - Hospital, Office, Urgent Care Facility, Outpatient Hospital
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