ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
X15 Contact with hot household appliances
All 15 codes in the X15 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
15
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
15
What CMS assigns to X15
None of the 15 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 15 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.
Every code in X15
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X15.0 Contact with hot stove (kitchen) | ||||
| X15.0XXA | Contact with hot stove (kitchen), initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X15.0XXD | Contact with hot stove (kitchen), subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X15.0XXS | Contact with hot stove (kitchen), sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X15.1 Contact with hot toaster | ||||
| X15.1XXA | Contact with hot toaster, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X15.1XXD | Contact with hot toaster, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X15.1XXS | Contact with hot toaster, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X15.2 Contact with hotplate | ||||
| X15.2XXA | Contact with hotplate, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X15.2XXD | Contact with hotplate, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X15.2XXS | Contact with hotplate, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X15.3 Contact with hot saucepan or skillet | ||||
| X15.3XXA | Contact with hot saucepan or skillet, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X15.3XXD | Contact with hot saucepan or skillet, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X15.3XXS | Contact with hot saucepan or skillet, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X15.8 Contact with other hot household appliances | ||||
| X15.8XXA | Contact with other hot household appliances, initial encounterCMS: Contact with other hot household appliances, init encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X15.8XXD | Contact with other hot household appliances, subsequent encounterCMS: Contact with other hot household appliances, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X15.8XXS | Contact with other hot household appliances, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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