Is ICD-10-CM code Y80 billable?

No, Y80 (Physical medicine devices associated with adverse incidents) is a non-billable ICD-10-CM code. It must be coded to a more specific subcategory before it can be used for reimbursement.

What chapter does ICD-10-CM code Y80 belong to?

Y80 belongs to Chapter 20 of the ICD-10-CM tabular list: V00–Y99 (External Causes of Morbidity).

Y80

Non-Billable

ChapterV00–Y99

Rankcategory

Description

Physical medicine devices associated with adverse incidents

About ICD-10-CM code Y80

Under V00-Y99 External Causes of Morbidity, within Medical devices associated with adverse incidents in diagnostic and therapeutic use (Y70-Y82), ICD-10-CM code Y80 describes Physical medicine devices associated with adverse incidents. This code cannot be billed directly because more specific child codes exist beneath it.

Use a more specific code (5 billable)

Y80.0Diagnostic and monitoring physical medicine devices associated with adverse incidents Y80.1Therapeutic (nonsurgical) and rehabilitative physical medicine devices associated with adverse incidents Y80.2Prosthetic and other implants, materials and accessory physical medicine devices associated with adverse incidents Y80.3Surgical instruments, materials and physical medicine devices (including sutures) associated with adverse incidents Y80.8Miscellaneous physical medicine devices associated with adverse incidents, not elsewhere classified

Metadata & Insights

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

Y70-Y82 Parent Instructions

Includes

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)

Clinical Hierarchy

BillableHas subcodes

CH20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)

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

Y80Physical medicine devices associated with adverse incidentsNot billable

Y80.0Diagnostic and monitoring physical medicine devices associated with adverse incidentsBillable

Y80.1Therapeutic (nonsurgical) and rehabilitative physical medicine devices associated with adverse incidentsBillable

Y80.2Prosthetic and other implants, materials and accessory physical medicine devices associated with adverse incidentsBillable

Y80.3Surgical instruments, materials and physical medicine devices (including sutures) associated with adverse incidentsBillable

Y80.8Miscellaneous physical medicine devices associated with adverse incidents, not elsewhere classifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Y80:

blockY70-Y82

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

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MS-DRG Classification

2026

No direct MS-DRG triggers identified.

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