ICD-10-CM › V00-Y99 › X00-X08 › X06 Exposure to ignition or melting of... › X06.3
Exposure to melting of other clothing and apparel
Not billableICD-10-CM diagnosis code.
This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.
Submit one of these 3 more specific codes instead:
- X06.3XXA Exposure to melting of other clothing and apparel, initial encounter
- X06.3XXD Exposure to melting of other clothing and apparel, subsequent encounter
- X06.3XXS Exposure to melting of other clothing and apparel, sequela
This code requires a seventh character. See the rule below.
What has happened to this code
Every change the publisher made, from 2014 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.
- FY2014 Added to the draft code set draft Exposure to melting of other clothing and apparel
Official coding rules
Published by CDC for FY2027. A rule attached to a category binds every code beneath it, so the rules inherited from this code's ancestors are shown with the code they come from.
Inherited from X06 Exposure to ignition or melting of other clothing and apparel
Seventh character required
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category X06
Excludes2 - not included here
- exposure to uncontrolled fire in building or structure (X00.-)
- exposure to uncontrolled fire, not in building or structure (X01.-)
- exposure to controlled fire in building or structure (X02.-)
- exposure to controlled fire, not in building or structure (X03.-)
- exposure to ignition of highly flammable materials (X04.-)
Inherited from the X00-X08 section Exposure to smoke, fire and flames (X00-X08)
Excludes1 - never coded here
- arson (X97)
Excludes2 - not included here
- explosions (W35-W40)
- lightning (T75.0-)
- transport accident (V01-V99)
How CDC's index refers to this code
Wording from the official alphabetic index. Much of it appears nowhere in the code description, which is why a search for the everyday phrase so often finds nothing.
- Melting > apparel NEC
- Melting > clothes, clothing NEC
Codes in the same group
| Code | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| X06.0 | Exposure to ignition of plastic jewelry | Not billable |
| X06.1 | Exposure to melting of plastic jewelry | Not billable |
| X06.2 | Exposure to ignition of other clothing and apparel | Not billable |