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

The ICD10 section code for "Medical devices associated with adverse incidents in diagnostic and therapeutic use" is Y70-Y82.

Type 2 Excludes:
  • later complications following use of medical devices without breakdown or malfunctioning of device (Y83-Y84)
  • misadventure to patients during surgical and medical care, classifiable to (Y62-Y69)
  • surgical and other medical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure (Y83-Y84)
Includes:
  • breakdown or malfunction of medical devices (during use) (after implantation) (ongoing use)

Codes: = Billable