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ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code

X15.3Contact with hot saucepan or skillet

Not billable — use a more specific codeRequires 7th character

X15.3 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.

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 X15.3

X15.3 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for contact with hot saucepan or skillet. It belongs to category X15 (contact with hot household appliances), block X10-X19 (contact with heat and hot substances) 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 X15 (contact with hot household appliances), X15.3 is specifically for contact with hot saucepan or skillet. Related codes cover hot stove (kitchen) (X15.0), hot toaster (X15.1), hotplate (X15.2) and other hot household appliances (X15.8).

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 X15

Coding notes

Applicable toConditions and synonyms classified to this code
  • Contact with hot cooking pan
  • Contact with hot cooking pot

Notes that apply from higher levels

Instructions written at a parent level also apply to X15.3.

› From X15 Contact with hot household appliances
Excludes1
  • contact with heating appliances (X16)
  • contact with powered household appliances (W29.-)
  • exposure to controlled fire in building or structure due to household appliance (X02.8)
  • exposure to household appliances electrical current (W86.0)

Broader instructions also apply from X10-X19 Contact with heat and hot substances and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.

Alphabetic index entries

11 entries

Terms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to X15.3.

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 X15.3

Is X15.3 billable?

No. X15.3 is a header code. Report one of its more specific subcodes instead.