ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
X77 Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapors and hot objects
All 18 codes in the X77 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
18
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
18
What CMS assigns to X77
None of the 18 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 18 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.
Every code in X77
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X77.0 Intentional self-harm by steam or hot vapors | ||||
| X77.0XXA | Intentional self-harm by steam or hot vapors, initial encounterCMS: Intentional self-harm by steam or hot vapors, init encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X77.0XXD | Intentional self-harm by steam or hot vapors, subsequent encounterCMS: Intentional self-harm by steam or hot vapors, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X77.0XXS | Intentional self-harm by steam or hot vapors, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X77.1 Intentional self-harm by hot tap water | ||||
| X77.1XXA | Intentional self-harm by hot tap water, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X77.1XXD | Intentional self-harm by hot tap water, subsequent encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X77.1XXS | Intentional self-harm by hot tap water, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X77.2 Intentional self-harm by other hot fluids | ||||
| X77.2XXA | Intentional self-harm by other hot fluids, initial encounter | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X77.2XXD | Intentional self-harm by other hot fluids, subsequent encounterCMS: Intentional self-harm by other hot fluids, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X77.2XXS | Intentional self-harm by other hot fluids, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X77.3 Intentional self-harm by hot household appliances | ||||
| X77.3XXA | Intentional self-harm by hot household appliances, initial encounterCMS: Intentional self-harm by hot household appliances, init | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X77.3XXD | Intentional self-harm by hot household appliances, subsequent encounterCMS: Intentional self-harm by hot household appliances, subs | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X77.3XXS | Intentional self-harm by hot household appliances, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X77.8 Intentional self-harm by other hot objects | ||||
| X77.8XXA | Intentional self-harm by other hot objects, initial encounterCMS: Intentional self-harm by other hot objects, init encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X77.8XXD | Intentional self-harm by other hot objects, subsequent encounterCMS: Intentional self-harm by other hot objects, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X77.8XXS | Intentional self-harm by other hot objects, sequela | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X77.9 Intentional self-harm by unspecified hot objects | ||||
| X77.9XXA | Intentional self-harm by unspecified hot objects, initial encounterCMS: Intentional self-harm by unsp hot objects, init encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X77.9XXD | Intentional self-harm by unspecified hot objects, subsequent encounterCMS: Intentional self-harm by unsp hot objects, subs encntr | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| X77.9XXS | Intentional self-harm by unspecified hot objects, 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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