X08.8XXS
X08.8XXS — Exposure to other specified smoke, fire and flames, sequela
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
X08.8XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for exposure to other specified smoke, fire and flames, sequela. It is valid for submission on a claim.
7th character "S" — sequela
The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X08
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Risk adjustment
X08.8XXS 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.
Related codes at this level
Codes that share X08.8. If X08.8XXS is not quite right, the correct code is usually one of these.
Questions about X08.8XXS
- Is X08.8XXS a billable ICD-10-CM code?
- Yes. X08.8XXS is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code and is valid for submission on a claim.
- Where does X08.8XXS sit in the tabular list?
- External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), in the block Exposure to smoke, fire and flames (X00-X08).