Y81 – General- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents
ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code · Medical devices associated with adverse incidents in diagnostic and therapeutic use
- Code
Y81(claims format:Y81)- Description
- General- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents
- Short description
- General- and plastic-surgery devices assoc w incdt
- 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
- Y70-Y82 Medical devices associated with adverse incidents in diagnostic and therapeutic use
Billable codes under Y81
Y81 is a header code and cannot be used on claims. Choose the most specific code:
- Y81.0 – Diagnostic and monitoring general- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidentsBillable
- Y81.1 – Therapeutic (nonsurgical) and rehabilitative general- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidentsBillable
- Y81.2 – Prosthetic and other implants, materials and accessory general- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidentsBillable
- Y81.3 – Surgical instruments, materials and general- and plastic-surgery devices (including sutures) associated with adverse incidentsBillable
- Y81.8 – Miscellaneous general- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents, not elsewhere classifiedBillable
Notes inherited from parent codes
Instructional notes at a category or block level apply to every code below it.
Block Y70-Y82
- breakdown or malfunction of medical devices (during use) (after implantation) (ongoing use)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code Y81?
Y81 is the ICD-10-CM code for general- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents, in the block Y70-Y82 (Medical devices associated with adverse incidents in diagnostic and therapeutic use).
Is Y81 a billable code?
No. Y81 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.