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Table 1 International classification of disease (ICD-10) codes to burn agent

From: Epidemiologic characteristics of death by burn injury from 2000 to 2009 in Colombia, South America: a population-based study

Code

Definition

Category

W85–W87

Exposure to electric current

Electric

X00–X09

Exposure to smoke, fire, and flames

Fire

X10

Contact with hot drinks, food, fats, and cooking oils

Hot liquids

X11

Contact with hot tap water

Hot liquids

X12

Contact with other hot fluids

Hot liquids

X13

Contact with steam and hot vapors

Hot gases

X14

Contact with hot air and gases

Hot gases

X15

Contact with hot household appliances

Hot solid

X16

Contact with hot heating appliances, radiators, and pipes

Hot solid

X17

Contact with hot engines, machinery, and tools

Hot solid

X18

Contact with other hot metals

Hot solid

X19

Contact with other and unspecified heat and hot substances

Unspecified

X33

Victim of lightning

Electric

X76

Intentional self-harm by smoke, fire, and flames

Self-harm

X77

Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapors, and hot objects

Self-harm