Y69

Unspecified misadventure during surgical and medical care

Billable / specific

Y69 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes in FY2027.

Inclusion terms

Includes

  • 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)

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)

Also known as

  • Misadventureduring surgical or medical care
  • Misadventureduring surgical or medical care, infusion

Related codes

  • Y62Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical careHeader
  • Y63Failure in dosage during surgical and medical careHeader
  • Y64Contaminated medical or biological substancesHeader
  • Y65Other misadventures during surgical and medical careHeader
  • Y66Nonadministration of surgical and medical careBillable

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