Y65
Non-billableOther misadventures during surgical and medical care
Other misadventures 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)
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)
Child Codes (7)
Y65.0Mismatched blood in transfusion
Y65.1Wrong fluid used in infusion
Y65.2Failure in suture or ligature during surgical operation
Y65.3Endotracheal tube wrongly placed during anesthetic procedure
Y65.4Failure to introduce or to remove other tube or instrument
Y65.5Performance of wrong procedure (operation)
Y65.8Oth misadventures during surgical and medical care
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code Y65?
ICD-10-CM code Y65 represents "Other misadventures during surgical and medical care". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is Y65 a billable code?
No, Y65 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 7 child codes under Y65.
What chapter is Y65 in?
Y65 is in Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity (codes V00-Y99).
What codes cannot be used with Y65?
Y65 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 Y65?
Y65 has 7 child codes, including: Y65.0 (Mismatched blood in transfusion), Y65.1 (Wrong fluid used in infusion), Y65.2 (Failure in suture or ligature during surgical operation), Y65.3 (Endotracheal tube wrongly placed during anesthetic procedure), and 3 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Y65?
Y65 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0418600. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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