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X05

X05: Exposure to ignition or melting of nightwear

Non-billable headerICD-10-CM

X05 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for exposure to ignition or melting of nightwear. 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 code X05

A
initial encounter
D
subsequent encounter
S
sequela

Excludes2: not included here, but may coexist

The excluded condition is not part of this code, but a patient can have both. You may code both.

  • exposure to uncontrolled fire in building or structure (X00.-)
  • exposure to uncontrolled fire, not in building or structure (X01.-)
  • exposure to controlled fire in building or structure (X02.-)
  • exposure to controlled fire, not in building or structure (X03.-)
  • exposure to ignition of highly flammable materials (X04.-)

Risk adjustment

No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.

Alphabetic index entries that lead here

  • Burn, burned, burning›nightwear(nightclothes, nightdress, gown, pajamas, robe)
  • Ignition›nightwear
  • Melting›nightwear
  • Ignition›apparel›nightwear
  • Melting›clothes, clothing NEC›nightwear
  • Burn, burned, burning›blowtorch›with ignition of clothing NEC›nightwear
  • Burn, burned, burning›candle›with ignition of clothing NEC›nightwear
  • Burn, burned, burning›cigar›with ignition of clothing NEC›nightwear
  • Burn, burned, burning›lamp›with ignition of clothing NEC›nightwear
  • Burn, burned, burning›lighter›with ignition of clothing NEC›nightwear
  • Burn, burned, burning›matches›with ignition of clothing NEC›nightwear
  • Burn, burned, burning›torch, welding›with ignition of clothing NEC›nightwear

Code history

Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.

Code to one of these instead X05

3 child codes. Green means billable.

ICD-10-CMFY2027· effective October 1, 2026

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