X03
X03 — Exposure to controlled fire, not in building or structure
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
X03 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for exposure to controlled fire, not in building or structure. It cannot be billed on its own: choose one of the more specific child codes below. This code also requires a 7th character before it is complete.
This code requires a 7th character
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X03
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Includes
Conditions this code covers.
- exposure to bon fire
- exposure to camp-fire
- exposure to trash fire
Risk adjustment
X03 does not map to an HCC and does not risk-adjust under CMS-HCC V28. That is normal — most ICD-10 codes do not. It still needs to be coded correctly; it just will not move a RAF score.
Code to one of these instead X03
5 child codes. Green means billable.
- X03.0Exposure to flames in controlled fire, not in building or structure
- X03.1Exposure to smoke in controlled fire, not in building or structure
- X03.3Fall due to controlled fire, not in building or structure
- X03.4Hit by object due to controlled fire, not in building or structure
- X03.8Other exposure to controlled fire, not in building or structure
Questions about X03
- Is X03 a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- No. X03 is a non-billable header code. Code to a higher level of specificity using one of its child codes.
- Where does X03 sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to smoke, fire and flames (X00-X08).