Y83Header code — not billable

Surgical operation and other surgical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure

Short description: Surg op & oth surg proc cause abn react/compl, w/o misadvnt

Chapter
20. External causes of morbidity
Category
Y83
Effective date
October 1, 2026

Related codes in category Y83

Y83.0Txplt of whole organ cause abn react/compl, w/o misadvntYesY83.1Implnt of artif int dev cause abn react/compl, w/o misadvntYesY83.2Anastomos,bypass or grft cause abn react/compl, w/o misadvntYesY83.3Form of external stoma cause abn react/compl, w/o misadvntYesY83.4Oth recnst surgery cause abn react/compl, w/o misadvntYesY83.5Amputation of limb(s) cause abn react/compl, w/o misadvntYesY83.6Remov org (total) cause abn react/compl, w/o misadvntYesY83.8Oth surgical procedures cause abn react/compl, w/o misadvntYesY83.9Surgical proc, unsp cause abn react/compl, w/o misadvntYes

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code Y83?

Y83 is an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Surgical operation and other surgical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure.

Is Y83 a billable code?

No. Y83 is a category/header code, not billable on its own — use one of its more specific child codes instead.

What ICD-10-CM chapter is Y83 in?

Y83 falls under Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.

When did Y83 become effective?

Y83 has been effective since October 1, 2026, per the CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM annual release.

What other codes are related to Y83?

Y83 belongs to category Y83, which includes 9 other codes — see the related codes list on this page.

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