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Y81

Non-Billable
ChapterV00–Y99
Rankcategory
Official Description

General- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents

Use a more specific code (5 billable)
Y81.0Diagnostic and monitoring general- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidentsY81.1Therapeutic (nonsurgical) and rehabilitative general- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidentsY81.2Prosthetic and other implants, materials and accessory general- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidentsY81.3Surgical instruments, materials and general- and plastic-surgery devices (including sutures) associated with adverse incidentsY81.8Miscellaneous general- and plastic-surgery 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)
Y81General- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidentsNot billable
Y81.0Diagnostic and monitoring general- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidentsBillable
Y81.1Therapeutic (nonsurgical) and rehabilitative general- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidentsBillable
Y81.2Prosthetic and other implants, materials and accessory general- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidentsBillable
Y81.3Surgical instruments, materials and general- and plastic-surgery devices (including sutures) associated with adverse incidentsBillable
Y81.8Miscellaneous general- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents, not elsewhere classifiedBillable

Applicable Ancestor Context

The following parent sections contain instructions or notes that apply to Y81:

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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