Y63 – Failure in dosage during surgical and medical care
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care
ICD-10-CM code
Y63
- Code
Y63(claims format:Y63)- Description
- Failure in dosage during surgical and medical care
- Billable
- No – use a more specific code below
- Valid for
- Dates of service October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 (FY2027)
- Chapter
- 20. External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
- Block
- Y62-Y69 Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care
Billable codes under Y63
Y63 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:
- Y63.0 – Excessive amount of blood or other fluid given during transfusion or infusionBillable
- Y63.1 – Incorrect dilution of fluid used during infusionBillable
- Y63.2 – Overdose of radiation given during therapyBillable
- Y63.3 – Inadvertent exposure of patient to radiation during medical careBillable
- Y63.4 – Failure in dosage in electroshock or insulin-shock therapyBillable
- Y63.5 – Inappropriate temperature in local application and packingBillable
- Y63.6 – Underdosing and nonadministration of necessary drug, medicament or biological substanceBillable
- Y63.8 – Failure in dosage during other surgical and medical careBillable
- Y63.9 – Failure in dosage during unspecified surgical and medical careBillable
Notes for Y63
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
Block Y62-Y69
Excludes1 (not coded here):
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code Y63?
Y63 is the ICD-10-CM code for failure in dosage during surgical and medical care, in the block Y62-Y69 (Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care).
Is Y63 a billable code?
No. Y63 is a header code with more specific child codes; report one of the billable codes listed above.
Source: CDC/NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code files, tabular list and index. Reference only – code assignment must follow the official ICD-10-CM guidelines and documentation in the medical record.