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Y63.6

Billable

Undrdose & nonadmin of necess drug, medicament or biolg sub

Underdosing and nonadministration of necessary drug, medicament or biological substance

Status

Billable / Specific

Block

Y62-Y69

Parent Code

Y63

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)

Excludes 2

Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both

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

Also Known As / Clinical Terms

SNOMED CT

UMLS

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ICD-10 code Y63.6?

ICD-10-CM code Y63.6 represents "Underdosing and nonadministration of necessary drug, medicament or biological substance". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.

Is Y63.6 a billable code?

Yes, Y63.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.

What chapter is Y63.6 in?

Y63.6 is in Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity (codes V00-Y99).

What codes cannot be used with Y63.6?

Y63.6 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 SNOMED CT codes does Y63.6 map to?

Y63.6 maps to 3 SNOMED CT concepts: 242990004, 216952002, 269696000. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.

What are the UMLS CUIs for Y63.6?

Y63.6 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C2907566. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.