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Y78 - Radiological devices associated with adverse incidents

ICD-10-CM Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity · Y70-Y82 Medical devices associated with adverse incidents in diagnostic and therapeutic use (Y70-Y82) · Top-level category · FY2027

Coding Guidance

Y78 is a non-billable heading. Report one of the 5 more specific codes below.

Includes, Excludes and Coding Notes

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

Conditions this code covers.

  • breakdown or malfunction of medical devices (during use) (after implantation) (ongoing use)
Excludes 2 — Not Included HereFrom Y70-Y82 Medical devices associated with adverse incidents in diagnostic and therapeutic use (Y70-Y82)

Not part of this code; report both codes when the patient has both conditions.

  • 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)
NotesFrom Chapter V00-Y99

Instructional notes from the ICD-10-CM tabular list.

  • This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.

More Specific Codes (5)

Y78.0Diagnostic and monitoring radiological devices associated with adverse incidents→Y78.1Therapeutic (nonsurgical) and rehabilitative radiological devices associated with adverse incidents→Y78.2Prosthetic and other implants, materials and accessory radiological devices associated with adverse incidents→Y78.3Surgical instruments, materials and radiological devices (including sutures) associated with adverse incidents→Y78.8Miscellaneous radiological devices associated with adverse incidents, not elsewhere classified→