ICD-10-CM code "Y65.51": Performance of wrong procedure (operation) on correct patient (2024)

Overview

ICD-10 CodeY65.51
DescriptionPerformance of wrong procedure (operation) on correct patient
Hierarchy
  1. External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
  2. Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care (Y62-Y69)
  3. Other misadventures during surgical and medical care (Y65)
  4. Performance of wrong procedure (operation) (Y65.5)
  5. Performance of wrong procedure (operation) on correct patient (Y65.51)
Billable statusICD-10-CM 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. Other misadventures during surgical and medical care (Y65)
  4. Performance of wrong procedure (operation) (Y65.5)
  5. Performance of wrong procedure (operation) on correct patient (Y65.51)

    Type 1performance of correct procedure (operation) on wrong side or body part (Y65.53)

Includes

  1. External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
  2. Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care (Y62-Y69)
  3. Other misadventures during surgical and medical care (Y65)
  4. Performance of wrong procedure (operation) (Y65.5)
  5. Performance of wrong procedure (operation) on correct patient (Y65.51)