ICD-10/X10.0XXA

X10.0XXA ICD 2026 Code: Contact with hot drinks, initial encounter

X10.0XXA is the authoritative medical code for Contact with hot drinks, initial encounter. This classification is used in medical billing and clinical recording to specify the clinical criteria for contact with hot drinks, initial encounter (ICD-10-CM X10.0XXA), ensuring healthcare documentation aligns with 2026 federal coding standards.

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

Official Registry Overview & Definition

Contact with hot drinks, initial encounter is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code X10.0A. Excludes1 (not coded here): exposure to excessive natural heat X30; exposure to fire and flames X00-X08. 7th character: The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X10.

Official Tabular Instructional Notes

Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for X10.0XXA in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.

Excludes1 — Not Coded Here

Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.

  • exposure to excessive natural heat X30
  • exposure to fire and flames X00-X08

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Clinical Guidance

Does X10.0XXA require a 7th character?

Yes. The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X10.

What can't be coded together with X10.0XXA?

Per official ICD-10-CM Excludes1 instructions, X10.0XXA must not be reported together with: exposure to excessive natural heat (X30); exposure to fire and flames (X00-X08).

Nearest Codes in This Family

Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to X10.0XXA in its code family, with their registry titles.

  • X10 — Contact with hot drinks, food, fats and cooking oils
  • X10-X19 — Contact with heat and hot substances (X10-X19)
  • X10.0 — Contact with hot drinks
  • X10.0XXD — Contact with hot drinks, subsequent encounter
  • X10.0XXS — Contact with hot drinks, sequela
  • X10.1 — Contact with hot food
  • X10.1XXA — Contact with hot food, initial encounter
  • X10.1XXD — Contact with hot food, subsequent encounter
  • X10.1XXS — Contact with hot food, sequela
  • X10.2 — Contact with fats and cooking oils

View all 13 codes in the X10 family