Y65.5 is the ICD-10 code for Performance of inappropriate operation. It is a four-character subcategory of Y65 (Other misadventures during surgical and medical care), 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
Y65.5 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Y65.5Skade som følge av gjennomføring av feilaktig eller uhensiktsmessig kirurgisk prosedyre
Y65.5Asiaankuulumattoman leikkauksen suorittaminen
Y65.5Exécution d'une intervention non appropriée
Y65.5uitvoeren van verkeerde operatie
Listed through more specific codes:
- Y65.51Performance of wrong procedure (operation) on correct patient
- Y65.52Performance of procedure (operation) on patient not scheduled for surgery
- Y65.53Performance of correct procedure (operation) on wrong side or body part
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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