ICD-10 diagnosis code
Y64.9 Contaminated medical or biological substance administered by unspecified means
Y64.9 is the ICD-10 code for Contaminated medical or biological substance administered by unspecified means. It is a four-character subcategory of Y64 (Contaminated medical or biological substances), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XX · V01–Y98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
What Y64.9 includes
Conditions and terms that are coded here.
- Administered contaminated medical or biological substance NOS
Y64.9 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Y64.9Förorenad medicinsk eller biologisk substans administrerad på ospecificerat sätt
Y64.9Skade som følge av uspesifisert administrasjon av kontaminert medisinsk eller biologisk substans
Y64.9Epäpuhtaan lääketieteellisen tai biologisen aineen antaminen määrittämättömällä tavalla
Y64.9Administration par des moyens non précisés d'une substance médicale ou
Y64.9gecontamineerde medische- of biologische-stof toegediend op niet-
Y64.9Contaminated medical or biological substance administered by unspecified means
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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