Y81
Non-billableGeneral- and plastic-surgery devices assoc w incdt
General- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Includes
Conditions included under this code
- breakdown or malfunction of medical devices (during use) (after implantation) (ongoing use)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- later complications following use of medical devices without breakdown or malfunctioning of device (Y83-Y84)
- misadventure to patients during surgical and medical care, classifiable to (Y62-Y69)
- 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)
Child Codes (5)
Y81.0Dx and monitoring gen/plast-surg devices assoc w incdt
Y81.1Therapeutic and rehab gen/plast-surg devices assoc w incdt
Y81.2Prosth/oth implnt/mtrls gen/plast-surg devices assoc w incdt
Y81.3Surg instrumnt, matrl and gen/plast-surg dev assoc w incdt
Y81.8Miscellaneous gen/plast-surg devices assoc w incdt, NEC
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code Y81?
ICD-10-CM code Y81 represents "General- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is Y81 a billable code?
No, Y81 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 5 child codes under Y81.
What chapter is Y81 in?
Y81 is in Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity (codes V00-Y99).
What are the subcategories under Y81?
Y81 has 5 child codes, including: Y81.0 (Dx and monitoring gen/plast-surg devices assoc w incdt), Y81.1 (Therapeutic and rehab gen/plast-surg devices assoc w incdt), Y81.2 (Prosth/oth implnt/mtrls gen/plast-surg devices assoc w incdt), Y81.3 (Surg instrumnt, matrl and gen/plast-surg dev assoc w incdt), and 1 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Y81?
Y81 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0481327. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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