External Cause of Injuries Index
Misadventure (s) to patient(s) during surgical or medical care
Index code:Y69
- contaminated medical or biological substance (blood, drug, fluid) Y64.9
- administered (by) NEC Y64.9
- immunization Y64.1
- infusion Y64.0
- injection Y64.1
- specified means NEC Y64.8
- transfusion Y64.0
- vaccination Y64.1
- excessive amount of blood or other fluid during transfusion or infusion Y63.0
- failure
- in dosage Y63.9
- electroshock therapy Y63.4
- inappropriate temperature (too hot or too cold) in local application and packing Y63.5
- infusion
- excessive amount of fluid Y63.0
- incorrect dilution of fluid Y63.1
- insulin-shock therapy Y63.4
- nonadministration of necessary drug or biological substance Y63.6
- overdose — see Table of Drugs and Chemicals
- radiation, in therapy Y63.2
- radiation
- overdose Y63.2
- specified procedure NEC Y63.8
- transfusion
- excessive amount of blood Y63.0
- mechanical, of instrument or apparatus (any) (during any procedure) Y65.8
- sterile precautions (during procedure) Y62.9
- aspiration of fluid or tissue (by puncture or catheterization, except heart) Y62.6
- biopsy (except needle aspiration) Y62.8
- needle (aspirating) Y62.6
- blood sampling Y62.6
- catheterization Y62.6
- heart Y62.5
- dialysis (kidney) Y62.2
- endoscopic examination Y62.4
- enema Y62.8
- immunization Y62.3
- infusion Y62.1
- injection Y62.3
- needle biopsy Y62.6
- paracentesis (abdominal) (thoracic) Y62.6
- perfusion Y62.2
- puncture (lumbar) Y62.6
- removal of catheter or packing Y62.8
- specified procedure NEC Y62.8
- surgical operation Y62.0
- transfusion Y62.1
- vaccination Y62.3
- suture or ligature during surgical procedure Y65.2
- to introduce or to remove tube or instrument — see Failure, to
- hemorrhage — see Index to Diseases and Injuries, Complication(s)
- inadvertent exposure of patient to radiation Y63.3
- inappropriate
- operation performed — see Inappropriate operation performed
- temperature (too hot or too cold) in local application or packing Y63.5
- infusion Y69 — see also Misadventure, by type, infusion
- excessive amount of fluid Y63.0
- incorrect dilution of fluid Y63.1
- wrong fluid Y65.1
- mismatched blood in transfusion Y65.0
- nonadministration of necessary drug or biological substance Y63.6
- overdose — see Table of Drugs and Chemicals
- radiation (in therapy) Y63.2
- perforation — see Index to Diseases and Injuries, Complication(s)
- performance of inappropriate operation — see Inappropriate operation performed
- puncture — see Index to Diseases and Injuries, Complication(s)
- specified type NEC Y65.8
- failure
- suture or ligature during surgical operation Y65.2
- to introduce or to remove tube or instrument — see Failure, to
- infusion of wrong fluid Y65.1
- performance of inappropriate operation — see Inappropriate operation performed
- transfusion of mismatched blood Y65.0
- wrong
- fluid in infusion Y65.1
- placement of endotracheal tube during anesthetic procedure Y65.3
- transfusion — see Misadventure, by type, transfusion
- excessive amount of blood Y63.0
- mismatched blood Y65.0
- wrong
- drug given in error — see Table of Drugs and Chemicals
- fluid in infusion Y65.1
- placement of endotracheal tube during anesthetic procedure Y65.3
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Frequently asked questions
What is the ICD-10-CM code for Misadventure during surgical or medical care?
The ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index directs "Misadventure during surgical or medical care" to Y69. 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.