Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-CM X11.0 is the diagnosis code for Contact with hot water in bath or tub. This code falls under the section "Contact with heat and hot substances" within Chapter 20 — External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99). It is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Medical coders and healthcare providers use this code to document and classify diagnoses in electronic health records, insurance claims, and clinical databases.
The following conditions should never be coded at the same time as X11.0. They are mutually exclusive:
Understanding where X11.0 sits in the ICD-10-CM classification helps ensure proper coding:
Yes, X11.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
X11.0 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for "Contact with hot water in bath or tub". It is used by healthcare providers to classify and document this condition in medical records and insurance claims.
The parent code of X11.0 is X11 ("Contact with hot tap-water"). X11.0 provides a more specific classification within this category.
X11.0 is located in Section X10-X19 — "Contact with heat and hot substances" within Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Use X11.0 when the patients documented diagnosis matches "Contact with hot water in bath or tub" and the clinical documentation supports this level of specificity. Always verify with the latest ICD-10-CM guidelines and payer requirements.
The ICD-10-CM code for Contact with hot water in bath or tub is X11.0.
Yes, X11.0 can be used as a primary diagnosis code since it is billable and specific.
X11.0 is in Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM Tabular List.
Type 1 Excludes for X11.0 include: contact with running hot water in bath or tub (X11.1).
Yes, X11.0 is a valid ICD-10-CM code for the 2026 fiscal year, subject to official CMS updates.