Y27: Contact with steam, hot vapors and hot objects, undetermined intent
Codes under Y27 (Contact with steam, hot vapors and hot objects, undetermined intent). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| Y27.0 | Contact with steam and hot vapors, undetermined intent | — |
| Y27.0 | Contact with steam and hot vapors, undetermined intent | — |
| Y27.0XXA | Contact with steam and hot vapors, undetermined intent, initial encounter | ✓ |
| Y27.0XXA | Contact with steam and hot vapors, undetermined intent, initial encounter | ✓ |
| Y27.0XXD | Contact with steam and hot vapors, undetermined intent, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| Y27.0XXD | Contact with steam and hot vapors, undetermined intent, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| Y27.0XXS | Contact with steam and hot vapors, undetermined intent, sequela | ✓ |
| Y27.0XXS | Contact with steam and hot vapors, undetermined intent, sequela | ✓ |
| Y27.1 | Contact with hot tap water, undetermined intent | — |
| Y27.1 | Contact with hot tap water, undetermined intent | — |
| Y27.1XXA | Contact with hot tap water, undetermined intent, initial encounter | ✓ |
| Y27.1XXA | Contact with hot tap water, undetermined intent, initial encounter | ✓ |
| Y27.1XXD | Contact with hot tap water, undetermined intent, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| Y27.1XXD | Contact with hot tap water, undetermined intent, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| Y27.1XXS | Contact with hot tap water, undetermined intent, sequela | ✓ |
| Y27.1XXS | Contact with hot tap water, undetermined intent, sequela | ✓ |
| Y27.2 | Contact with hot fluids, undetermined intent | — |
| Y27.2 | Contact with hot fluids, undetermined intent | — |
| Y27.2XXA | Contact with hot fluids, undetermined intent, initial encounter | ✓ |
| Y27.2XXA | Contact with hot fluids, undetermined intent, initial encounter | ✓ |
| Y27.2XXD | Contact with hot fluids, undetermined intent, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| Y27.2XXD | Contact with hot fluids, undetermined intent, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| Y27.2XXS | Contact with hot fluids, undetermined intent, sequela | ✓ |
| Y27.2XXS | Contact with hot fluids, undetermined intent, sequela | ✓ |
| Y27.3 | Contact with hot household appliance, undetermined intent | — |
| Y27.3 | Contact with hot household appliance, undetermined intent | — |
| Y27.3XXA | Contact with hot household appliance, undetermined intent, initial encounter | ✓ |
| Y27.3XXA | Contact with hot household appliance, undetermined intent, initial encounter | ✓ |
| Y27.3XXD | Contact with hot household appliance, undetermined intent, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| Y27.3XXD | Contact with hot household appliance, undetermined intent, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| Y27.3XXS | Contact with hot household appliance, undetermined intent, sequela | ✓ |
| Y27.3XXS | Contact with hot household appliance, undetermined intent, sequela | ✓ |
| Y27.8 | Contact with other hot objects, undetermined intent | — |
| Y27.8 | Contact with other hot objects, undetermined intent | — |
| Y27.8XXA | Contact with other hot objects, undetermined intent, initial encounter | ✓ |
| Y27.8XXA | Contact with other hot objects, undetermined intent, initial encounter | ✓ |
| Y27.8XXD | Contact with other hot objects, undetermined intent, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| Y27.8XXD | Contact with other hot objects, undetermined intent, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| Y27.8XXS | Contact with other hot objects, undetermined intent, sequela | ✓ |
| Y27.8XXS | Contact with other hot objects, undetermined intent, sequela | ✓ |
| Y27.9 | Contact with unspecified hot objects, undetermined intent | — |
| Y27.9 | Contact with unspecified hot objects, undetermined intent | — |
| Y27.9XXA | Contact with unspecified hot objects, undetermined intent, initial encounter | ✓ |
| Y27.9XXA | Contact with unspecified hot objects, undetermined intent, initial encounter | ✓ |
| Y27.9XXD | Contact with unspecified hot objects, undetermined intent, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| Y27.9XXD | Contact with unspecified hot objects, undetermined intent, subsequent encounter | ✓ |
| Y27.9XXS | Contact with unspecified hot objects, undetermined intent, sequela | ✓ |
| Y27.9XXS | Contact with unspecified hot objects, undetermined intent, sequela | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code Y27?
Y27 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Contact with steam, hot vapors and hot objects, undetermined intent. It contains 48 more specific diagnosis codes, 36 of which are billable.
Is Y27 a billable code?
No — Y27 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example Y27.0 — Contact with steam and hot vapors, undetermined intent). 36 of the 48 codes under Y27 are billable.
What codes fall under Y27?
Y27 includes Y27.0, Y27.0, Y27.0XXA, Y27.0XXA, Y27.0XXD, plus 43 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.
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