Y27
ICD-10Non-billable categoryContact w steam, hot vapors and hot objects, undet intent
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Contact with steam, hot vapors and hot objects, undetermined intent
Y27 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
7th character
- The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category Y27
Permitted 7th characters
| A | initial encounter |
| D | subsequent encounter |
| S | sequela |
More specific codes under Y27
- Y27.0Contact with steam and hot vapors, undetermined intentcategory
- Y27.1Contact with hot tap water, undetermined intentcategory
- Y27.2Contact with hot fluids, undetermined intentcategory
- Y27.3Contact with hot household appliance, undetermined intentcategory
- Y27.8Contact with other hot objects, undetermined intentcategory
- Y27.9Contact with unspecified hot objects, undetermined intentcategory
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.