Y78

Non-Billable

ChapterV00–Y99

Rankcategory

Official Description

Radiological devices associated with adverse incidents

Metadata & Insights

Includes

breakdown or malfunction of medical devices (during use) (after implantation) (ongoing use)

Excludes2(Not included here)

later complications following use of medical devices without breakdown or malfunctioning of device (Y83-Y84)
misadventure to patients during surgical and medical care, classifiable to (Y62-Y69)
surgical and other medical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure (Y83-Y84)

CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)

Y70-Y82Medical devices associated with adverse incidents in diagnostic and therapeutic use (Y70-Y82)

Y78Radiological devices associated with adverse incidents

Y78.0Diagnostic and monitoring radiological devices associated with adverse incidents

Y78.1Therapeutic (nonsurgical) and rehabilitative radiological devices associated with adverse incidents

Y78.2Prosthetic and other implants, materials and accessory radiological devices associated with adverse incidents

Y78.3Surgical instruments, materials and radiological devices (including sutures) associated with adverse incidents

Y78.8Miscellaneous radiological devices associated with adverse incidents, not elsewhere classified

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Y78:

Medical devices associated with adverse incidents in diagnostic and therapeutic use (Y70-Y82)

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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