Y62-Y69
Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Rankblock
Official Description
Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care (Y62-Y69)
Metadata & Insights
- •2026 ICD-10-CM Edition - Effective October 1, 2025.
- •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
- •Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).
Instructional Notes
Excludes1(Not coded here)
- surgical and medical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure (Y83-Y84)
Excludes2(Not included here)
- breakdown or malfunctioning of medical device (during procedure) (after implantation) (ongoing use) (Y70-Y82)
Clinical Hierarchy
CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
Y62-Y69Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care (Y62-Y69)
Y62Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care
Y63Failure in dosage during surgical and medical care
Y64Contaminated medical or biological substances
Y65Other misadventures during surgical and medical care
Y66Nonadministration of surgical and medical care
Y69Unspecified misadventure during surgical and medical care
MS-DRG Classification
No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.
Cross Reference
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