X04 Exposure to ignition of highly flammable material

Non-billable ICD-10-CM code.

Applicable to

• Exposure to ignition of gasoline
• Exposure to ignition of kerosene
• Exposure to ignition of petrol

Excludes2 (not included here)

• exposure to ignition or melting of nightwear (X05)
• exposure to ignition or melting of other clothing and apparel (X06)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code X04

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Applies from X04 Exposure to ignition of highly flammable material

Applicable to

• Exposure to ignition of gasoline
• Exposure to ignition of kerosene
• Exposure to ignition of petrol

Excludes2 (not included here)

• exposure to ignition or melting of nightwear (X05)
• exposure to ignition or melting of other clothing and apparel (X06)

7th character note

• The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code X04

7th character required

• A — initial encounter
• D — subsequent encounter
• S — sequela

Code annotations containing back-references to X04

Back-references to X04

• Use Additional: T20.0 Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T20.1 Burn of first degree of head, face, and neck ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T20.2 Burn of second degree of head, face, and neck ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T20.3 Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T21.0 Burn of unspecified degree of trunk ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T21.1 Burn of first degree of trunk ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T21.2 Burn of second degree of trunk ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T21.3 Burn of third degree of trunk ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T22.0 Burn of unspecified degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T22.1 Burn of first degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T22.2 Burn of second degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T22.3 Burn of third degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T23.0 Burn of unspecified degree of wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T23.1 Burn of first degree of wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T23.2 Burn of second degree of wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T23.3 Burn of third degree of wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T24.0 Burn of unspecified degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T24.1 Burn of first degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T24.2 Burn of second degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T24.3 Burn of third degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T25.0 Burn of unspecified degree of ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T25.1 Burn of first degree of ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T25.2 Burn of second degree of ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T25.3 Burn of third degree of ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T26.0 Burn of eyelid and periocular area ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T26.1 Burn of cornea and conjunctival sac ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T26.2 Burn with resulting rupture and destruction of eyeball ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T26.3 Burns of other specified parts of eye and adnexa ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T26.4 Burn of eye and adnexa, part unspecified ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T27 Burn and corrosion of respiratory tract ("external cause code to identify the source and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98)")
• Use Additional: T28 Burn and corrosion of other internal organs ("external cause code to identify the source and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98)")
• Type 2 Excludes: X05 Exposure to ignition or melting of nightwear ("exposure to ignition of highly flammable materials (X04.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: X06 Exposure to ignition or melting of other clothing and apparel ("exposure to ignition of highly flammable materials (X04.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: X19 Contact with other heat and hot substances ("objects that are not normally hot, e.g., an object made hot by a house fire (X00-X08)")

Back-references to X04

• Use Additional: T20.0 Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T20.1 Burn of first degree of head, face, and neck ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T20.2 Burn of second degree of head, face, and neck ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T20.3 Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T21.0 Burn of unspecified degree of trunk ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T21.1 Burn of first degree of trunk ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T21.2 Burn of second degree of trunk ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T21.3 Burn of third degree of trunk ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T22.0 Burn of unspecified degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T22.1 Burn of first degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T22.2 Burn of second degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T22.3 Burn of third degree of shoulder and upper limb, except wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T23.0 Burn of unspecified degree of wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T23.1 Burn of first degree of wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T23.2 Burn of second degree of wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T23.3 Burn of third degree of wrist and hand ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T24.0 Burn of unspecified degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T24.1 Burn of first degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T24.2 Burn of second degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T24.3 Burn of third degree of lower limb, except ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T25.0 Burn of unspecified degree of ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T25.1 Burn of first degree of ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T25.2 Burn of second degree of ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T25.3 Burn of third degree of ankle and foot ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T26.0 Burn of eyelid and periocular area ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T26.1 Burn of cornea and conjunctival sac ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T26.2 Burn with resulting rupture and destruction of eyeball ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T26.3 Burns of other specified parts of eye and adnexa ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T26.4 Burn of eye and adnexa, part unspecified ("external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)")
• Use Additional: T27 Burn and corrosion of respiratory tract ("external cause code to identify the source and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98)")
• Use Additional: T28 Burn and corrosion of other internal organs ("external cause code to identify the source and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98)")
• Type 2 Excludes: X05 Exposure to ignition or melting of nightwear ("exposure to ignition of highly flammable materials (X04.-)")
• Type 2 Excludes: X06 Exposure to ignition or melting of other clothing and apparel ("exposure to ignition of highly flammable materials (X04.-)")
• Type 1 Excludes: X19 Contact with other heat and hot substances ("objects that are not normally hot, e.g., an object made hot by a house fire (X00-X08)")

Diagnosis Index entries for X04

• Exposure (to) › fire, flames (accidental) › ignition of highly flammable material
• Ignition (accidental) › apparel › from highly flammable material
• Ignition (accidental) › benzine
• Ignition (accidental) › clothes, clothing NEC (from controlled fire) › from › highly flammable material
• Ignition (accidental) › ether
• Ignition (accidental) › gasoline
• Ignition (accidental) › kerosene
• Ignition (accidental) › material › highly flammable with secondary explosion
• Ignition (accidental) › paraffin
• Ignition (accidental) › petrol

Nearby codes

• X04 Exposure to ignition of highly flammable material (this code)
• X04.XXXA Exposure to ignition of highly flammable material, initial encounter
• X04.XXXD Exposure to ignition of highly flammable material, subsequent encounter
• X04.XXXS Exposure to ignition of highly flammable material, sequela