ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
X17 Contact with hot engines, machinery and tools
All 3 codes in the X17 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
3
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
3
What CMS assigns to X17
None of the 3 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 3 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.
Every code in X17
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X17.XXXA | Contact with hot engines, machinery and tools, initial encounterCMS: Contact with hot engines, machinery and tools, init encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X17.XXXD | Contact with hot engines, machinery and tools, subsequent encounterCMS: Contact with hot engines, machinery and tools, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X17.XXXS | Contact with hot engines, machinery and tools, 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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