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X17 - Contact with hot engines, machinery and tools


The ICD 10 Code for Contact with hot engines, machinery and tools is listed as X17.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: X17
Description: Contact with hot engines, machinery and tools
  • Excludes1: contact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes (X16)
  • contact with hot household appliances (X15)
  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to code X17
  • A - initial encounter
  • D - subsequent encounter
  • S - sequela
Chapter External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)