Y63Non-billable
Failure in dosage during surgical and medical care
External Causes of Morbidity·Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care (Y62-Y69)·category·FY 2026
Use a more specific code (9 billable)
Y63.0Excessive amount of blood or other fluid given during transfusion or infusionY63.1Incorrect dilution of fluid used during infusionY63.2Overdose of radiation given during therapyY63.3Inadvertent exposure of patient to radiation during medical careY63.4Failure in dosage in electroshock or insulin-shock therapyY63.5Inappropriate temperature in local application and packingY63.6Underdosing and nonadministration of necessary drug, medicament or biological substanceY63.8Failure in dosage during other surgical and medical careY63.9Failure in dosage during unspecified surgical and medical care
Y62-Y69 Parent Instructions
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different code.)
- 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. Code separately if applicable.)
- breakdown or malfunctioning of medical device (during procedure) (after implantation) (ongoing use) (Y70-Y82)
Instructional Notes
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
Clinical Hierarchy
BillableHas subcodes
MS-DRG Classification
No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.