DxCodebookFY2027 · Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027

Block · Chapter 20

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

Block Y70-Y82 groups 13 categories with 63 billable codes in FY2027.

Where it sits

  1. Chapter 20 External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
  2. Y70-Y82 Medical devices associated with adverse incidents in diagnostic and therapeutic use (Y70-Y82)

Neighbouring blocks

Categories
13
Billable codes
63
CC codes
0
MCC codes
0
HCC V28 codes
0
New FY2027
0

Categories in Y70-Y82

  • Y70

    Anesthesiology devices associated with adverse incidents

    –

    • 5 billable codes
  • Y71

    Cardiovascular devices associated with adverse incidents

    –

    • 5 billable codes
  • Y72

    Otorhinolaryngological devices associated with adverse incidents

    –

    • 5 billable codes
  • Y73

    Gastroenterology and urology devices associated with adverse incidents

    –

    • 5 billable codes
  • Y74

    General hospital and personal-use devices associated with adverse incidents

    –

    • 5 billable codes
  • Y75

    Neurological devices associated with adverse incidents

    –

    • 5 billable codes
  • Y76

    Obstetric and gynecological devices associated with adverse incidents

    –

    • 5 billable codes
  • Y77

    Ophthalmic devices associated with adverse incidents

    –

    • 6 billable codes
  • Y78

    Radiological devices associated with adverse incidents

    –

    • 5 billable codes
  • Y79

    Orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents

    –

    • 5 billable codes
  • Y80

    Physical medicine devices associated with adverse incidents

    –

    • 5 billable codes
  • Y81

    General- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents

    –

    • 5 billable codes
  • Y82

    Other and unspecified medical devices associated with adverse incidents

    –

    • 2 billable codes

Block instructions

Includes

  • breakdown or malfunction of medical devices (during use) (after implantation) (ongoing use)

Excludes2

  • later complications following use of medical devices without breakdown or malfunctioning of device (Y83-Y84) Y83 Y84
  • misadventure to patients during surgical and medical care, classifiable to (Y62-Y69) 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) Y83 Y84

Notes that also apply

Instructions for the group Y62-Y84 (Includes 2): printed on the chapter 20 page.

Chapter 20 instructions (Notes 1): printed on the chapter 20 page.