Y78.3

Surgical instruments, materials and radiological devices (including sutures) associated with adverse incidents

Billable / specific

Y78.3 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 Y78)

  • breakdown or malfunction of medical devices (during use) (after implantation) (ongoing use)
  • 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.

Excludes2

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

  • later complications following use of medical devices without breakdown or malfunctioning of device (Y83-Y84) (from Y78)
  • misadventure to patients during surgical and medical care, classifiable to (Y62-Y69) (from Y78)
  • 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) (from Y78)

Also known as

  • Incident, adverse, device, radiological, surgical

Parent code

  • Y78Radiological devices associated with adverse incidentsHeader

Related codes

  • Y78.0Diagnostic and monitoring radiological devices associated with adverse incidentsBillable
  • Y78.1Therapeutic (nonsurgical) and rehabilitative radiological devices associated with adverse incidentsBillable
  • Y78.2Prosthetic and other implants, materials and accessory radiological devices associated with adverse incidentsBillable
  • Y78.8Miscellaneous radiological devices associated with adverse incidents, not elsewhere classifiedBillable

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