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

ICD-10-CM 2027 block Y70-Y82 in chapter 20 (External causes of morbidity) has 13 categories.

Block notes

Includes:
  • breakdown or malfunction of medical devices (during use) (after implantation) (ongoing use)
Excludes2 (not included here):
  • 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)