Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.

Coding at a Glance

7th character: Required — see the character table on this page
Tabular directives: 1 Excludes1 · 3 Excludes2

Coding instructions

Official Tabular Instructional Notes: the inclusion, exclusion and sequencing notes published for X08.00XD in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list, quoted as published.

Notes without a marker are published on X08.00XD itself; “inherited from” names the category or block whose note applies here.

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions generally not reported together with this code (Excludes1) -- an error unless the two conditions are documented as unrelated to each other (ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a).

arson (X97) Compare X08.00XD vs X97 →

Source: inherited from X00-X08

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.

explosions (W35-W40) Compare X08.00XD vs W35 →
lightning (T75.0-) Compare X08.00XD vs T75.0 →
transport accident (V01-V99) Compare X08.00XD vs V01 →

Source: inherited from X00-X08

7th Character Guide

"The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X08"

A — initial encounter
D — subsequent encounter (this page’s code)
S — sequela

How the encounter character is assigned. “Initial encounter” means the patient is receiving active treatment for the condition — it is not limited to the first visit, and a different or new provider giving active treatment still assigns it. “Subsequent encounter” covers care during the healing or recovery phase after active treatment. “Sequela” is for complications or conditions that arise as a direct result of the original condition.

ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, Section I.C.19.a (paraphrased by MedCoder).

Variant codes in this family

X08.00XA, X08.00XD, X08.00XS

Character meanings are CMS's official 7th-character extensions for this family, as carried in each variant code's official description; variant codes are registry rows. The explanation of how the encounter character is assigned is MedCoder editorial, distinct from the official content above it.

Coder workflow for X08.00XD

MedCoder structured workflow — derived from this code’s own official record

Before you code X08.00XD

Unspecified does not mean incorrect. When the record gives no greater specificity, X08.00XD may be the appropriate code. Check the record for detail that supports a more specific sibling. An unspecified code is for records that do not provide the detail a more specific code needs; a query, not an assumption, is the route to specificity (Guidelines I.A.9.b, I.B.18).
See the relationships section · Guide: Other vs unspecified (NEC vs NOS) →
A 7th character is required in this family. Confirm the documented encounter: initial (active treatment), subsequent (healing or recovery phase), or sequela. This page’s code carries “D”. “Initial” means active treatment, not the first visit (Guidelines I.C.19.a).
See the 7th Character Guide · Guide: 7th characters: initial, subsequent, sequela →
X08.00XD’s title joins a condition with an associated condition or complication. Confirm each component is documented. Where the classification presumes the link through the “with” convention, only a provider statement that the conditions are unrelated defeats it. A combination code is assigned only when it fully identifies the documented conditions; a required second code for the stage, type or manifestation is still reported when the notes ask for it (Guidelines I.B.9, I.A.15).
Guide: Combination codes →
An external cause code is reported in addition to the code for the injury or condition, never as the principal or first-listed diagnosis. Confirm the cause, intent, place of occurrence, activity and status where the record documents them, and assign the 7th character that matches the injury code. External cause coding guidelines (Guidelines I.C.20.a).
Check the Excludes1 note: if the documentation supports a condition named there, do not simply proceed with X08.00XD. Excludes1 conditions are not reported together with this code unless the record shows they are unrelated (Guidelines I.A.12.a).
See the official tabular notes

Choose the right path

Does the record document the detail a more specific sibling code needs?
Yes → Review the specific siblings in this subcategory.
No → Continue — X08.00XD is appropriate when the documentation goes no further.
Does the documentation support a condition named in X08.00XD’s Excludes1 note?
Yes → Do not simply proceed: review the excluded code. Both are reported only when the record shows the two conditions are unrelated.
No → Continue.
ReviewX97
Is the encounter phase documented — active treatment, healing or recovery, or a sequela?
Yes → Assign the matching 7th character; the variant codes are in the 7th Character Guide.
No → The code is invalid without its 7th character — query for the missing element.

Consider X08.00XD. Then confirm the code is valid for the date of service in the Verify section.

Documentation check

The provider’s diagnostic statement: Codes are assigned from the provider’s documented diagnosis, not from clinical criteria, test values or a medication list (Guidelines I.A.19).
Encounter type: Active treatment, healing or recovery phase, or sequela — the basis of the 7th character (Guidelines I.C.19.a).
The associated condition or complication: Whether the associated condition the title names is documented; the “with” convention presumes some links, and a provider statement that the conditions are unrelated defeats it (Guidelines I.A.15).
Any detail beyond this code’s title: What the record states that a more specific sibling code would capture — or its absence, which itself supports the unspecified code.

Official instructions as workflow

Excludes1 — check before selecting X08.00XD(1 note)
Coding workflow: If the documentation supports a condition named in this note, do not simply proceed with X08.00XD: the two are not reported together. The one exception is when the record shows the two conditions are unrelated to each other.
CompareX97
See the official tabular notes · Guidelines I.A.12.a
Excludes2 — not part of X08.00XD(3 notes)
Coding workflow: The conditions named in this note are not included in X08.00XD. When the record documents both, both may be reported; the note is a boundary, not a prohibition.
CompareT75.0
See the official tabular notes · Guidelines I.A.12.b

Coding decision scenarios

Pattern scenarios for this code’s structure — decision rules, not clinical cases

Documentation: The provider documents the condition in the terms of this code’s title and records no further detail.

Coding question: Is a more specific sibling code supportable?

Path: Review the subcategory for a sibling that names the missing detail.

Reason: A more specific code needs documentation of the distinguishing element; without it the unspecified code is appropriate, and a provider query is the route to specificity (Guidelines I.A.9.b, I.B.18).

Documentation: Both the condition X08.00XD describes and a condition named in its Excludes1 note are documented for the same encounter.

Coding question: Can both codes be reported?

Path: Review the Excludes1 note and the excluded code, and look for a provider statement on whether the two conditions are related.

Reason: Excludes1 means the two are not coded together; the exception is when the record shows the conditions are unrelated to each other (Guidelines I.A.12.a).

ReviewX97

Documentation: The patient returns during the healing or recovery phase after active treatment of the same condition.

Coding question: Which 7th character applies?

Path: Review the official 7th-character definitions for this family in the 7th Character Guide.

Reason: “Initial encounter” means active treatment, not the first visit; care during recovery takes “subsequent encounter”, and a complication arising from the original condition takes “sequela” (Guidelines I.C.19.a).

Every row is derived from this code’s own record — its title, tabular notes, 7th-character family and same-category siblings — with fixed MedCoder wording; nothing is inferred about a patient. The official notes and guideline text are in the sections each row links to, and they control.

Code Overview

Exposure to bed fire due to unspecified burning material, subsequent encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (X08.00XD).

MedCoder summary Summary composed by MedCoder from this code's official ICD-10-CM record. The tabular instructional notes themselves appear verbatim below.

Don’t confuse X08.00XD with…

MedCoder analysis — pairs from this code’s official notes, distinctions written by MedCoder

The codes most likely to be picked instead of X08.00XD — named in its own official notes, or sharing its laterality or encounter family — with what separates them and which documentation moves the case. Each links to the full comparison.

X97— Excludes1 conflict (Conflict)
Not coded here — these two are mutually exclusive.
Not reported together with this code, except where the two conditions are documented as unrelated.
What moves you there: Documentation of arson moves the case to X97; the two are not reported together unless documented as unrelated.
Full comparison: X08.00XD vs X97 →
X08.00XA— Encounter relationship (Review)
Same underlying diagnosis, different encounter phase.
The same diagnosis at a different phase of care; one encounter takes one 7th character.
What moves you there: Documentation of a initial encounter moves the case to X08.00XA.
Full comparison: X08.00XD vs X08.00XA →
X08.00XS— Encounter relationship (Review)
Same underlying diagnosis, different encounter phase.
The same diagnosis at a different phase of care; one encounter takes one 7th character.
What moves you there: Documentation of a sequela moves the case to X08.00XS.
Full comparison: X08.00XD vs X08.00XS →
W35— Excludes2 relationship (Informational)
Distinct conditions — both may be reported.
A distinct condition — both may be reported when both are documented.
What moves you there: Documentation of explosions adds W35; it is not part of this code and both may be reported when both are documented.
Full comparison: X08.00XD vs W35 →
W40— Excludes2 relationship (Informational)
Distinct conditions — both may be reported.
A distinct condition — both may be reported when both are documented.
What moves you there: Documentation of explosions adds W40; it is not part of this code and both may be reported when both are documented.
Full comparison: X08.00XD vs W40 →
T75.0— Excludes2 relationship (Informational)
Distinct conditions — both may be reported.
A distinct condition — both may be reported when both are documented.
What moves you there: Documentation of lightning adds T75.0; it is not part of this code and both may be reported when both are documented.
Full comparison: X08.00XD vs T75.0 →

Relationships are read from this code's own official notes, its laterality siblings and its encounter family; the wording of each distinction is MedCoder editorial, and the documentation named in each “what moves you there” line is the official note phrase or sibling title itself. Source: CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes; ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines, Section I.A.12.a.

Decision Points

The directives on this code's own record, as a pre-claim checklist.

A 7th character applies in this family. Confirm the documented encounter matches the character assigned. See the official 7th-character definitions and this code’s variants
1 Excludes1 entry — codes named there are generally not reported together with this code (Guidelines I.A.12.a). See the Excludes1 notes
3 Excludes2 entries — those conditions are not part of this code and may be reported additionally when documented. See the Excludes2 notes

Checklist rows are derived from this code's own official directives; the wording of each check is MedCoder editorial. The official notes themselves are in the sections each row links to.

Verify Before Coding

Principal-diagnosis restriction. External cause of morbidity codes (V, W, X and Y) describe the circumstance that caused an injury, not the condition treated. The Medicare Code Editor rejects them as a principal diagnosis; sequence the injury or condition first and report this code as secondary.

From the code registry, the Medicare Code Editor, and the MS-DRG Definitions Manual. Check it against a full claim in Claim Check.

Relationships & Classification

MedCoder structured relationships — computed from published CMS and AHRQ datasets

Other codes that name X08.00XD or its code family, from the CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes. Tabular-note edges are stored at the code family level that carries each note.

Referenced by 11 Excludes1 notes: X10 — Contact with hot drinks, food, fats and cooking oils (via X08.-), X10-X19 — Contact with heat and hot substances (X10-X19) (via X08.-), X11 — Contact with hot tap-water (via X08.-), X12 — Contact with other hot fluids (via X08.-), X13 — Contact with steam and other hot vapors (via X08.-), X14 — Contact with hot air and other hot gases (via X08.-), X15 — Contact with hot household appliances (via X08.-), X16 — Contact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes (via X08.-), X17 — Contact with hot engines, machinery and tools (via X08.-), X18 — Contact with other hot metals (via X08.-), X19 — Contact with other heat and hot substances (via X08.-).

These codes’ tabular lists mark this diagnosis as mutually exclusive — not reported together unless the conditions are documented as unrelated.

Referenced by 1 Excludes2 note: X00 — Exposure to uncontrolled fire in building or structure (via X08.-).

These codes’ tabular lists name this diagnosis as distinct — both may be reported when both are documented.

These codes instruct coders to additionally report this code when it applies.

Clinical classification (AHRQ CCSR):EXT029 — External cause codes: subsequent encounter.

Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR) for ICD-10-CM Diagnoses. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Related Codes

Same clinical category (CCSR)

AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software groups these diagnoses under the same clinical category (External cause codes: subsequent encounter).

+2321 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of X08.00XD in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Run X08.00XD with these 17 related codes in Claim Check

Hierarchy

V00-Y99 — Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) (V00-Y99)[Hierarchy]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
W00-X58 — Other external causes of accidental injury[Hierarchy]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
X00-X08 — Exposure to smoke, fire and flames[Hierarchy]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026

Referenced by Excludes1 notes (11)

X10 — Contact with hot drinks, food, fats and cooking oils[Excludes1](via X08.-): “exposure to fire and flames (X00-X08)”— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes · icd10cm-fy2026
X10-X19 — Contact with heat and hot substances (X10-X19)[Excludes1](via X08.-): “exposure to fire and flames (X00-X08)”— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes · icd10cm-fy2026
X11 — Contact with hot tap-water[Excludes1](via X08.-): “exposure to fire and flames (X00-X08)”— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes · icd10cm-fy2026
X12 — Contact with other hot fluids[Excludes1](via X08.-): “exposure to fire and flames (X00-X08)”— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes · icd10cm-fy2026
X13 — Contact with steam and other hot vapors[Excludes1](via X08.-): “exposure to fire and flames (X00-X08)”— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes · icd10cm-fy2026
X14 — Contact with hot air and other hot gases[Excludes1](via X08.-): “exposure to fire and flames (X00-X08)”— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes · icd10cm-fy2026
X15 — Contact with hot household appliances[Excludes1](via X08.-): “exposure to fire and flames (X00-X08)”— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes · icd10cm-fy2026
X16 — Contact with hot heating appliances, radiators and pipes[Excludes1](via X08.-): “exposure to fire and flames (X00-X08)”— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes · icd10cm-fy2026
and 3 more

Referenced by Excludes2 notes

X00 — Exposure to uncontrolled fire in building or structure[Excludes2](via X08.-): “Exposure to other specified smoke, fire and flames (X08.-)”— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes · icd10cm-fy2026

Referenced by Use Additional Code instructions (31)

T20.0 — Burn of unspecified degree of head, face, and neck[Use Additional Code](via X08.-): “external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)”— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes · icd10cm-fy2026
T20.1 — Burn of first degree of head, face, and neck[Use Additional Code](via X08.-): “external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)”— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes · icd10cm-fy2026
T20.2 — Burn of second degree of head, face, and neck[Use Additional Code](via X08.-): “external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)”— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes · icd10cm-fy2026
T20.3 — Burn of third degree of head, face, and neck[Use Additional Code](via X08.-): “external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)”— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes · icd10cm-fy2026
T21.0 — Burn of unspecified degree of trunk[Use Additional Code](via X08.-): “external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)”— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes · icd10cm-fy2026
T21.1 — Burn of first degree of trunk[Use Additional Code](via X08.-): “external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)”— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes · icd10cm-fy2026
T21.2 — Burn of second degree of trunk[Use Additional Code](via X08.-): “external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)”— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes · icd10cm-fy2026
T21.3 — Burn of third degree of trunk[Use Additional Code](via X08.-): “external cause code to identify the source, place and intent of the burn (X00-X19, X75-X77, X96-X98, Y92)”— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular instructional notes · icd10cm-fy2026
and 23 more

Clinical classification (CCSR)

EXT029 — External cause codes: subsequent encounter[CCSR]— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-CM Diagnoses (HCUP)

Nearest codes (40)

X08 — Exposure to other specified smoke, fire and flames[Sibling]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
X08.0 — Exposure to bed fire[Sibling]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
X08.00 — Exposure to bed fire due to unspecified burning material[Sibling]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
X08.00XA — Exposure to bed fire due to unspecified burning material, initial encounter[Sibling]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
X08.00XS — Exposure to bed fire due to unspecified burning material, sequela[Sibling]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
X08.01 — Exposure to bed fire due to burning cigarette[Sibling]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
X08.01XA — Exposure to bed fire due to burning cigarette, initial encounter[Sibling]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
X08.01XD — Exposure to bed fire due to burning cigarette, subsequent encounter[Sibling]— CMS ICD-10-CM tabular structure · icd10cm-fy2026
and 32 more

Change history

FY2016 — In the code set at ICD-10-CM adoption [Change history]— CMS release files (code change ledger) · icd10cm-fy2016

Common coding questions

Does X08.00XD require a 7th character?

Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X08.

Sources for this page

Codes, titles, notes, index terms and mappings on this page are transcribed from the datasets below. Relationships MedCoder computed and text MedCoder wrote are labelled where they appear.

Code, title, tabular notes and index terms Official source data: CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM FY2026 tabular list, index and tables, effective October 1, 2025 Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
Claim edits Official source data: CMS Definitions of Medicare Code Edits — v43.1 (April 2026) Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
Change history and date-of-service validity Official source data: CMS ICD-10-CM release addenda, ingested release by release into the change ledger Release, file and checksum · Publisher’s page
Comparisons, relationships and the contextual map MedCoder structured relationship: Computed by MedCoder from the tabular notes and tables above; every derived relationship is marked as derived where it appears
Summary and FAQ answers MedCoder explanation: Written by MedCoder to explain the sources above: drafted with AI assistance, checked by a person against the release files, and labelled as MedCoder text where it appears. Not official text.

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Change history

FY2016 — October 1, 2015
In the code set at ICD-10-CM adoption
Exposure to bed fire due to unspecified burning material, subsequent encounter

No changes since FY2016 — additions, deletions, description changes and billable-status changes are tracked through FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026), and none are recorded for this code. Note changes are tracked from FY2027 only.

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to X08.00XD in its code family, with their registry titles.

View all codes in the X08 family

X08.00XD ICD-10-CM Code: Exposure to bed fire due to unspecified burning material, subsequent encounter

Coding at a Glance

Coding instructions

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Excludes2 — Not Included Here

7th Character Guide

Coder workflow for X08.00XD

Before you code X08.00XD

Choose the right path

Documentation check

Official instructions as workflow

Coding decision scenarios

Code Overview

Don’t confuse X08.00XD with…

Decision Points

Verify Before Coding

Relationships & Classification

Related Codes

Same clinical category (CCSR)

Contextual Map

Hierarchy

Referenced by Excludes1 notes (11)

Referenced by Excludes2 notes

Referenced by Use Additional Code instructions (31)

Clinical classification (CCSR)

Nearest codes (40)

Change history

Common coding questions

Does X08.00XD require a 7th character?

Sources for this page

Change history

Nearest Codes in This Family