X97
X97: Assault by smoke, fire and flames
Non-billable headerICD-10-CM
X97 is a non-billable header ICD-10-CM code for assault by smoke, fire and flames. 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 X97
- A
- initial encounter
- D
- subsequent encounter
- S
- sequela
Inclusion terms
Alternative wordings a physician may use in the chart for this same code.
- Assault by arson
- Assault by cigarettes
- Assault by incendiary device
Other codes that can never be billed with X97
Their own Excludes1 notes name this code, so the conflict is not listed above.
- X96Assault by explosive material
Risk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Arson(with intent to injure or kill)
- Assault›arson
- Assault›burning, burns NEC(by fire)
- Assault›fire
- Assault›incendiary device
- Burn, burned, burning›inflicted by other person
- Assault›burning, burns NEC›cigarette(s)
- Exposure›fire, flames›assault
- Exposure›fire, flames›homicide(attempt)
- Exposure›fire, flames›started by other person
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Code to one of these instead X97
3 child codes. Green means billable.