Y77Not billable, use a more specific code below

Ophthalmic 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

6 billable codes under Y77: 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 Y77.

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.

Read Section I.C.20 (page 87), 3 more topics

Y77 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.