Y63.4

Failure in dosage in electroshock or insulin-shock therapy

Billable / specific

Y63.4 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes (from Y63)

  • Note: This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.

Excludes1

Not coded here — never report together with this 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) (from Y63)

Excludes2

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

  • breakdown or malfunctioning of medical device (during procedure) (after implantation) (ongoing use) (Y70-Y82) (from Y63)
  • accidental overdose of drug or wrong drug given in error (T36-T50) (from Y63)

Also known as

  • Exposure, electric current, misadventure in medical or surgical procedure in electroshock therapy
  • Misadventureduring surgical or medical care, failure, in dosage, electroshock therapy
  • Misadventureduring surgical or medical care, failure, in dosage, insulin-shock therapy

Parent code

  • Y63Failure in dosage during surgical and medical careHeader

Related codes

  • 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
  • Y63.5Inappropriate 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

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