Y64 is the ICD-10 code for Contaminated medical or biological substances. It is a three-character category divided into 4 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block Y60–Y69 (Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care) in Chapter XX, External causes of morbidity and mortality.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XX · V01–Y98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Subcodes of Y64
- Y64.0Contaminated medical or biological substance, transfused or infused
- Y64.1Contaminated medical or biological substance, injected or used for immunization
- Y64.8Contaminated medical or biological substance administered by other means
- Y64.9Contaminated medical or biological substance administered by unspecified means
Y64 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Y64Epäpuhtaiden lääketieteellisten tai biologisten valmisteiden käyttö
Y64Substances médicales ou biologiques contaminées
Y64gecontamineerde medische of biologische stoffen
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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