External Cause of Injuries Index
Complication (delayed) of or following (medical or surgical procedure)
Index code:Y84.9
- with misadventure — see Misadventure
- amputation of limb (s) Y83.5
- anastomosis (arteriovenous) (blood vessel) (gastrojejunal) (tendon) (natural or artificial material) Y83.2
- aspiration (of fluid) Y84.4
- tissue Y84.8
- biopsy Y84.8
- blood
- sampling Y84.7
- transfusion
- procedure Y84.8
- bypass Y83.2
- catheterization (urinary) Y84.6
- cardiac Y84.0
- colostomy Y83.3
- cystostomy Y83.3
- dialysis (kidney) Y84.1
- drug — see Table of Drugs and Chemicals
- due to misadventure — see Misadventure
- duodenostomy Y83.3
- electroshock therapy Y84.3
- external stoma, creation of Y83.3
- formation of external stoma Y83.3
- gastrostomy Y83.3
- graft Y83.2
- hypothermia (medically-induced) Y84.8
- implant, implantation (of)
- artificial
- internal device (cardiac pacemaker) (electrodes in brain) (heart valve prosthesis) (orthopedic) Y83.1
- material or tissue (for anastomosis or bypass) Y83.2
- with creation of external stoma Y83.3
- natural tissues (for anastomosis or bypass) Y83.2
- with creation of external stoma Y83.3
- infusion
- procedure Y84.8
- injection — see Table of Drugs and Chemicals
- procedure Y84.8
- insertion of gastric or duodenal sound Y84.5
- insulin-shock therapy Y84.3
- paracentesis (abdominal) (thoracic) (aspirative) Y84.4
- procedures other than surgical operation — see Complication of or following, by type of procedure
- radiological procedure or therapy Y84.2
- removal of organ (partial) (total) NEC Y83.6
- sampling
- blood Y84.7
- fluid NEC Y84.4
- tissue Y84.8
- shock therapy Y84.3
- surgical operation NEC Y83.9 — see also Complication of or following, by type of operation
- reconstructive NEC Y83.4
- with
- anastomosis, bypass or graft Y83.2
- formation of external stoma Y83.3
- specified NEC Y83.8
- transfusion — see also Table of Drugs and Chemicals
- procedure Y84.8
- transplant, transplantation (heart) (kidney) (liver) (whole organ, any) Y83.0
- partial organ Y83.4
- ureterostomy Y83.3
- vaccination — see also Table of Drugs and Chemicals
- procedure Y84.8
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Frequently asked questions
What is the ICD-10-CM code for Complication?
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index directs "Complication" to Y84.9. Subterms below it may lead to a more specific code. Always confirm the code in the Tabular List before assigning it.
ICD-10-CM External Cause of Injuries Index maintained by CDC/NCHS (public domain), from the CMS FY2027 release.