ICD-10 block

Y70–Y82 Medical devices associated with adverse incidents in diagnostic and therapeutic use

The block Y70–Y82 of ICD-10 is titled “Medical devices associated with adverse incidents in diagnostic and therapeutic use”. It is part of Chapter XX, External causes of morbidity and mortality, and holds 13 groups.

What Y70–Y82 includes

Conditions and terms that are coded here.

breakdown or malfunctioning of medical device (during procedure)(after implantation)(ongoing use)

What Y70–Y82 excludes

Conditions that look similar but belong under another code.

later complications following use of medical devices without mention of breakdown or malfunctioning of medical device Y83-Y84
medical devices associated with adverse incidents due to external causes classified elsewhere V01-Y59, Y85-Y87, Y89
misadventure to patients during surgical and medical care, classifiable to Y60-Y69

Codes in Y70–Y82

Y70Anaesthesiology devices associated with adverse incidents

Y71Cardiovascular devices associated with adverse incidents

Y72Otorhinolaryngological devices associated with adverse incidents

Y73Gastroenterology and urology devices associated with adverse incidents

Y74General hospital and personal-use devices associated with adverse incidents

Y75Neurological devices associated with adverse incidents

Y76Obstetric and gynaecological devices associated with adverse incidents

Y77Ophthalmic devices associated with adverse incidents

Y78Radiological devices associated with adverse incidents

Y79Orthopaedic devices associated with adverse incidents

Y80Physical medicine devices associated with adverse incidents

Y81General- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents

Y82Other and unspecified medical devices associated with adverse incidents

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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