Cardiovascular devices associated with adverse incidents
In Medical devices associated with adverse incidents in diagnostic and therapeutic use (Y70-Y82), chapter 20: External Causes of Morbidity
5 billable codes under Y71: none are a CC or MCC; none map to an HCC.
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Instructional notes
Also applies, from Medical devices associated with adverse incidents in diagnostic and therapeutic use (Y70-Y82)
These notes sit on Y70-Y82 and apply to every code under it, including Y71.
Includes: conditions that are coded here
- breakdown or malfunction of medical devices (during use) (after implantation) (ongoing use)
Excludes2: not included here, code separately if applicable
- 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)
Official coding guidelines
From the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, FY 2027 (CMS and NCHS). Links open the PDF at the right page.
Covers how to report external cause codes (V00-Y99) describing cause, intent, place, activity, and status. They are never principal or first-listed, and reporting is voluntary unless required.
- General External Cause Coding Guidelines (page 88)
- Place of Occurrence Guideline (page 89)
- Activity Code (page 89)
- Place of Occurrence, Activity, and Status Codes Used with other External Cause Code (page 89)
- If the Reporting Format Limits the Number of External Cause Codes (page 90)
- Multiple External Cause Coding Guidelines (page 90)
- Child and Adult Abuse Guideline (page 90)
- Unknown or Undetermined Intent Guideline (page 91)
All codes under Y71
Y71 can't be used on a claim. Pick a billable code below; grey headings group them.
- Y71.0Diagnostic and monitoring cardiovascular devices associated with adverse incidents
- Y71.1Therapeutic (nonsurgical) and rehabilitative cardiovascular devices associated with adverse incidents
- Y71.2Prosthetic and other implants, materials and accessory cardiovascular devices associated with adverse incidents
- Y71.3Surgical instruments, materials and cardiovascular devices (including sutures) associated with adverse incidents
- Y71.8Miscellaneous cardiovascular devices associated with adverse incidents, not elsewhere classified
Y71 MS-DRGs
This code does not group to an MS-DRG as a principal diagnosis.
Code history
Valid since FY2016, when ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. No changes since.