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Diagnosis Code

X18 CONTACT WITH OTHER HOT METALS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: X18

Short Description: Contact with other hot metals

Long Description: Contact with other hot metals

The code X18 is NOT VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
    • Contact with heat and hot substances (X10-X19)
      • Contact with other hot metals (X18)
        • X18 Contact with other hot metals

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


References to Index of Diseases and Injuries

The code X18 has the following ICD-10-CM references to the Index of Diseases and Injuries
  • Inclusion Terms:
    • Contact with liquid metal
  • 7th Characters:
    • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code @X18*

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
X18.XXXA Contact with other hot metals, initial encounter
X18.XXXD Contact with other hot metals, subsequent encounter
X18.XXXS Contact with other hot metals, sequela

This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023

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