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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

X03.0Exposure to flames in controlled fire, not in building or structure

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

X03.0 is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself. Choose one of the 3 more specific codes beneath it and add the required 7th character.Short description: Exposure to flames in controlled fire, not in bldg

Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About X03.0

X03.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for exposure to flames in controlled fire, not in building or structure. It belongs to category X03 (exposure to controlled fire, not in building or structure), block X00-X08 (exposure to smoke, fire and flames) and chapter 20 (external causes of morbidity). It is a header code, so it can't be reported by itself; one of its 3 subcodes must be used instead.

Within X03 (exposure to controlled fire, not in building or structure), X03.0 is specifically for exposure to flames in controlled fire, not in building or structure. Related codes cover exposure to smoke in controlled fire, not in building or structure (X03.1), fall due to controlled fire, not in building or structure (X03.3), hit by object due to controlled fire, not in building or structure (X03.4) and other exposure to controlled fire, not in building or structure (X03.8).

Codes in this range require a 7th character: A for initial encounter, D for subsequent encounter and S for sequela. Use placeholder "X" characters to fill any empty positions before the 7th character.

It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.

7th character

The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X03

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to X03.0.

› From X03 Exposure to controlled fire, not in building or structure
Includes
  • exposure to bon fire
  • exposure to camp-fire
  • exposure to trash fire

Broader instructions also apply from X00-X08 Exposure to smoke, fire and flames and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.

Alphabetic index entries

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Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to X03.0.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about X03.0

Is X03.0 billable?

No. X03.0 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.