Y63
Non-billableFailure in dosage during surgical and medical care
Failure in dosage during surgical and medical care
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- 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)
Child Codes (9)
Y63.0Excess amount of bld or oth fluid given dur tranfs or infusn
Y63.1Incorrect dilution of fluid used during infusion
Y63.2Overdose of radiation given during therapy
Y63.3Inadvertent expsr of patient to radiation during med care
Y63.4Failure in dosage in electroshock or insulin-shock therapy
Y63.5Inappropriate temperature in local application and packing
Y63.6Undrdose & nonadmin of necess drug, medicament or biolg sub
Y63.8Failure in dosage during other surgical and medical care
Y63.9Failure in dosage during unsp surgical and medical care
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code Y63?
ICD-10-CM code Y63 represents "Failure in dosage during surgical and medical care". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is Y63 a billable code?
No, Y63 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under Y63.
What chapter is Y63 in?
Y63 is in Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity (codes V00-Y99).
What codes cannot be used with Y63?
Y63 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: 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).
What are the subcategories under Y63?
Y63 has 9 child codes, including: Y63.0 (Excess amount of bld or oth fluid given dur tranfs or infusn), Y63.1 (Incorrect dilution of fluid used during infusion), Y63.2 (Overdose of radiation given during therapy), Y63.3 (Inadvertent expsr of patient to radiation during med care), and 5 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Y63?
Y63 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0481245. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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