All ICD10 Codes

Y63

Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Rankcategory
Official Description

Failure in dosage during surgical and medical care

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
Metadata & Insights
  • •Non-billable category (requires more specific sub-code).
  • •Chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99).

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.)
  • accidental overdose of drug or wrong drug given in error (T36-T50)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes
CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
Y62-Y69Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care (Y62-Y69)
Y63Failure in dosage during surgical and medical careNot billable
Y63.0Excessive amount of blood or other fluid given during transfusion or infusionBillable
Y63.1Incorrect dilution of fluid used during infusionBillable
Y63.2Overdose of radiation given during therapyBillable
Y63.3Inadvertent exposure of patient to radiation during medical careBillable
Y63.4Failure in dosage in electroshock or insulin-shock therapyBillable
Y63.5Inappropriate temperature in local application and packingBillable
Y63.6Underdosing and nonadministration of necessary drug, medicament or biological substanceBillable
Y63.8Failure in dosage during other surgical and medical careBillable
Y63.9Failure in dosage during unspecified surgical and medical careBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Y63:

blockY62-Y69
Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care (Y62-Y69)
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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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