Y65 is the ICD-10 code for Other misadventures during surgical and medical care. It is a three-character category divided into 7 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 Y65
- Y65.0Mismatched blood used in transfusion
- Y65.1Wrong fluid used in infusion
- Y65.2Failure in suture or ligature during surgical operation
- Y65.3Endotracheal tube wrongly placed during anaesthetic procedure
- Y65.4Failure to introduce or to remove other tube or instrument
- Y65.5Performance of inappropriate operation
- Y65.8Other specified misadventures during surgical and medical care
Y65 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Y65Muu tahaton vahinko kirurgisen tai muun lääketieteellisen hoidon yhteydessä
Y65Autres accidents et complications au cours d'actes médicaux et chirurgicaux
Y65overige gespecificeerde ongelukken tijdens genees- en heelkundige
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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