ICD-10-CM code "Y64": Contaminated medical or biological substances (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeY64
DescriptionContaminated medical or biological substances
Hierarchy
  1. External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
  2. Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care (Y62-Y69)
  3. Contaminated medical or biological substances (Y64)
Billable statusNon billable code

Excludes

  1. External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
  2. Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care (Y62-Y69)

    Type 1surgical and medical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure (Y83-Y84)

    Type 2breakdown or malfunctioning of medical device (during procedure) (after implantation) (ongoing use) (Y70-Y82)

  3. Contaminated medical or biological substances (Y64)

Includes

  1. External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
  2. Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care (Y62-Y69)
  3. Contaminated medical or biological substances (Y64)

Subcategories