Y65: Other misadventures during surgical and medical care
Codes under Y65 (Other misadventures during surgical and medical care). A ✓ marks a billable (fully specified) code; category codes without a ✓ are not billable on their own.
| Code | Description | Billable |
|---|---|---|
| Y65.0 | Mismatched blood in transfusion | ✓ |
| Y65.0 | Mismatched blood in transfusion | ✓ |
| Y65.1 | Wrong fluid used in infusion | ✓ |
| Y65.1 | Wrong fluid used in infusion | ✓ |
| Y65.2 | Failure in suture or ligature during surgical operation | ✓ |
| Y65.2 | Failure in suture or ligature during surgical operation | ✓ |
| Y65.3 | Endotracheal tube wrongly placed during anesthetic procedure | ✓ |
| Y65.3 | Endotracheal tube wrongly placed during anesthetic procedure | ✓ |
| Y65.4 | Failure to introduce or to remove other tube or instrument | ✓ |
| Y65.4 | Failure to introduce or to remove other tube or instrument | ✓ |
| Y65.5 | Performance of wrong procedure (operation) | — |
| Y65.5 | Performance of wrong procedure (operation) | — |
| Y65.8 | Other specified misadventures during surgical and medical care | ✓ |
| Y65.8 | Other specified misadventures during surgical and medical care | ✓ |
| Y65.51 | Performance of wrong procedure (operation) on correct patient | ✓ |
| Y65.51 | Performance of wrong procedure (operation) on correct patient | ✓ |
| Y65.52 | Performance of procedure (operation) on patient not scheduled for surgery | ✓ |
| Y65.52 | Performance of procedure (operation) on patient not scheduled for surgery | ✓ |
| Y65.53 | Performance of correct procedure (operation) on wrong side or body part | ✓ |
| Y65.53 | Performance of correct procedure (operation) on wrong side or body part | ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10-CM code Y65?
Y65 is an ICD-10-CM category covering Other misadventures during surgical and medical care. It contains 20 more specific diagnosis codes, 18 of which are billable.
Is Y65 a billable code?
No — Y65 is a category header and isn't billable on its own. Code to the highest level of specificity using one of its subcodes (for example Y65.0 — Mismatched blood in transfusion). 18 of the 20 codes under Y65 are billable.
What codes fall under Y65?
Y65 includes Y65.0, Y65.0, Y65.1, Y65.1, Y65.2, plus 15 more. See the full list with descriptions and billable status above.
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