Y63 — Failure in dosage during surgical and medical care
Is Y63 billable?
No — Y63 is a non-billable header code. Y63 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 9 billable codes beneath Y63.
Billable codes under this header
- Y63.0Excessive amount of blood or other fluid given during transfusion or infusion
- Y63.1Incorrect dilution of fluid used during infusion
- Y63.2Overdose of radiation given during therapy
- Y63.3Inadvertent exposure of patient to radiation during medical care
- Y63.4Failure in dosage in electroshock or insulin-shock therapy
- Y63.5Inappropriate temperature in local application and packing
- Y63.6Underdosing and nonadministration of necessary drug, medicament or biological substance
- Y63.8Failure in dosage during other surgical and medical care
- Y63.9Failure in dosage during unspecified surgical and medical care
Y63 at a glance
| Code | Y63 |
|---|---|
| Description | Failure in dosage during surgical and medical care |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here
The conditions below are not part of Y63, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Y63 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- accidental overdose of drug or wrong drug given in error (T36-T50)
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Y62-Y69
The conditions below can never be reported together with Y63 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
- surgical and medical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure (Y83-Y84)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Y62-Y69
The conditions below are not part of Y63, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Y63 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- breakdown or malfunctioning of medical device (during procedure) (after implantation) (ongoing use) (Y70-Y82)
What codes fall under Y63? (9)
- Y63.0Excessive amount of blood or other fluid given during transfusion or infusion
- Y63.1Incorrect dilution of fluid used during infusion
- Y63.2Overdose of radiation given during therapy
- Y63.3Inadvertent exposure of patient to radiation during medical care
- Y63.4Failure in dosage in electroshock or insulin-shock therapy
- Y63.5Inappropriate temperature in local application and packing
- Y63.6Underdosing and nonadministration of necessary drug, medicament or biological substance
- Y63.8Failure in dosage during other surgical and medical care
- Y63.9Failure in dosage during unspecified surgical and medical care
How long has Y63 existed?
Y63 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.