ICD-10 category · Chapter XX · X60-X84

X77 Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects

81 codes under X77 in the South African Master Industry Table 2021, 70 valid for clinical use; 70 marked as a Prescribed Minimum Benefit.

Valid: the code is at its most specific level and may go on an account. Heading only: code to a more specific entry beneath it. PMB and CDL: a Prescribed Minimum Benefit or Chronic Disease List condition per the Council for Medical Schemes. † dagger and * asterisk codes are used as a pair. How to read the table
CodeDescriptionUseBenefits
X77Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objectsHeading only—
X77.0Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, homeHeading only—
X77.00Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, home, while engaged in sports activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.01Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, home, while engaged in leisure activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.02Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, home, while working for incomeValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.03Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, home, while engaged in other types of workValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.04Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, home, while resting, sleeping, eating or engaging in other vital activitiesValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.08Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, home, while engaged in other specified activitiesValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.09Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, home, during unspecified activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.1Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, residential institutionHeading only—
X77.10Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, residential institution, while engaged in sports activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.11Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, residential institution, while engaged in leisure activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.12Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, residential institution, while working for incomeValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.13Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, residential institution, while engaged in other types of workValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.14Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, residential institution, while resting, sleeping, eating or engaging in other vital activitiesValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.18Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, residential institution, while engaged in other specified activitiesValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.19Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, residential institution, during unspecified activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.2Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, school, other institution and public administrative areaHeading only—
X77.20Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, school, other institution and public administrative area, while engaged in sports activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.21Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, school, other institution and public administrative area, while engaged in leisure activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.22Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, school, other institution and public administrative area, while working for incomeValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.23Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, school, other institution and public administrative area, while engaged in other types of workValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.24Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, school, other institution and public administrative area, while resting, sleeping, eating or engaging in other vital activitiesValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.28Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, school, other institution and public administrative area, while engaged in other specified activitiesValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.29Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, school, other institution and public administrative area, during unspecified activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.3Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, sports and athletics areaHeading only—
X77.30Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, sports and athletics area, while engaged in sports activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.31Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, sports and athletics area, while engaged in leisure activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.32Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, sports and athletics area, while working for incomeValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.33Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, sports and athletics area, while engaged in other types of workValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.34Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, sports and athletics area, while resting, sleeping, eating or engaging in other vital activitiesValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.38Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, sports and athletics area, while engaged in other specified activitiesValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.39Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, sports and athletics area, during unspecified activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.4Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, street and highwayHeading only—
X77.40Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, street and highway, while engaged in sports activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.41Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, street and highway, while engaged in leisure activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.42Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, street and highway, while working for incomeValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.43Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, street and highway, while engaged in other types of workValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.44Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, street and highway, while resting, sleeping, eating or engaging in other vital activitiesValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.48Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, street and highway, while engaged in other specified activitiesValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.49Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, street and highway, during unspecified activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.5Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, trade and service areaHeading only—
X77.50Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, trade and service area, while engaged in sports activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.51Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, trade and service area, while engaged in leisure activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.52Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, trade and service area, while working for incomeValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.53Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, trade and service area, while engaged in other types of workValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.54Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, trade and service area, while resting, sleeping, eating or engaging in other vital activitiesValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.58Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, trade and service area, while engaged in other specified activitiesValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.59Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, trade and service area, during unspecified activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.6Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, industrial and construction areaHeading only—
X77.60Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, industrial and construction area, while engaged in sports activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.61Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, industrial and construction area, while engaged in leisure activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.62Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, industrial and construction area, while working for incomeValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.63Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, industrial and construction area, while engaged in other types of workValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.64Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, industrial and construction area, while resting, sleeping, eating or engaging in other vital activitiesValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.68Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, industrial and construction area, while engaged in other specified activitiesValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.69Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, industrial and construction area, during unspecified activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.7Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, farmHeading only—
X77.70Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, farm, while engaged in sports activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.71Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, farm, while engaged in leisure activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.72Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, farm, while working for incomeValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.73Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, farm, while engaged in other types of workValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.74Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, farm, while resting, sleeping, eating or engaging in other vital activitiesValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.78Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, farm, while engaged in other specified activitiesValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.79Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, farm, during unspecified activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.8Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, other specified placesHeading only—
X77.80Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, other specified places, while engaged in sports activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.81Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, other specified places, while engaged in leisure activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.82Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, other specified places, while working for incomeValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.83Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, other specified places, while engaged in other types of workValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.84Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, other specified places, while resting, sleeping, eating or engaging in other vital activitiesValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.88Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, other specified places, while engaged in other specified activitiesValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.89Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, other specified places, during unspecified activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.9Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, unspecified placeHeading only—
X77.90Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, unspecified place, while engaged in sports activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.91Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, unspecified place, while engaged in leisure activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.92Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, unspecified place, while working for incomeValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.93Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, unspecified place, while engaged in other types of workValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.94Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, unspecified place, while resting, sleeping, eating or engaging in other vital activitiesValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.98Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, unspecified place, while engaged in other specified activitiesValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
X77.99Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects, unspecified place, during unspecified activityValid · not as primaryPMB 903T Attempted suicide, irrespective of cause · Hospital-based management up to 3 days or up to 6 outpatient contacts
Prescribed Minimum Benefits in X77. A medical scheme must fund the diagnosis, treatment and care of a PMB condition in full, within its rules on designated providers and treatment protocols. The PMB code and treatment component beside each code come from the Council for Medical Schemes’ PMB Coded List; the scheme decides whether a given claim qualifies.

Source and terms

Reproduced from the national table, unaltered.

The Department publishes the table for the industry to load. The ICD-10 Master Industry Table page

Codes and descriptions: ICD-10 Master Industry Table (MIT) 2021, published 16 March 2021 by the National Department of Health, Republic of South Africa. ® National Department of Health: all rights reserved. Reproduced for reference without alteration.

ICD-10 is the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, © World Health Organization. The WHO ICD-10 descriptions appear as published in the MIT.

Prescribed Minimum Benefit (PMB) and Chronic Disease List (CDL) markers: Council for Medical Schemes, PMB Coded List, as read by GreenNotes. Benefit decisions rest with each medical scheme.

Source file: ICD-10_MIT_2021_Excel_16-March_2021.xlsx. Found an error in a code or description? Write to help@greennotes.co.za.

This lookup is a reference to the published code table, not coding advice. Code assignment is the treating practitioner’s responsibility, following the South African ICD-10 Coding Standards and Guidelines and the WHO ICD-10 volumes. GreenNotes does not warrant that the table is complete or current.
This is the South African table. Most ICD-10 results online are the United States’ ICD-10-CM, a different code set that South African medical schemes do not accept. Regulation 5 of the General Regulations under the Medical Schemes Act requires the diagnostic code on every account, and the Master Industry Table is the list it is coded from.

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