ICD-10 diagnosis code

Y69 Unspecified misadventure during surgical and medical care

Y69 is the ICD-10 code for Unspecified misadventure during surgical and medical care. It is a three-character category that is not subdivided further. 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

Y69 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

Y69Ospecificerat missöde vid kirurgisk och medicinsk behandling

Y69.9Ospecificerat missöde vid kirurgisk och medicinsk behandling

NorwayICD-10-NO

Y69Uspesifisert skade på pasient under medisinsk eller kirurgisk helsehjelp

FinlandICD-10-FI

Y69Määrittämätön tahaton vahinko kirurgisen tai muun lääketieteellisen hoidon yhteydessä

GermanyICD-10-GM

Y69Zwischenfälle bei chirurgischem Eingriff und medizinischer Behandlung

FranceICD-10-FR

Y69Accident et complication au cours d'un acte médical et chirurgical, sans précision

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

Y69niet-gespecificeerd ongeluk tijdens genees- en heelkundige behandeling

United StatesICD-10-CM

Y69Unspecified misadventure during surgical and medical care

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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