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FY2027

Y63.5 — Inappropriate temperature in local application and packing

Billable

Is Y63.5 billable?

Yes — Y63.5 is billable for FY2027. Y63.5 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code at the highest level of specificity in its branch. Y63.5 may be submitted for encounters from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Y63.5 at a glance

CodeY63.5
DescriptionInappropriate temperature in local application and packing
BillableYes
Code setICD-10-CM FY2027
Valid for encountersOctober 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027

How is Y63.5 listed in the External Cause Index?

These are the routes through the External Cause of Injuries Index that lead to Y63.5 — how the injury happened, rather than what the injury was.

  • Burn, burned, burning › local application of externally applied substance in medical or surgical care (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
  • Burn, burned, burning › medicament, externally applied (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
  • Heat › inappropriate in local application or packing in medical or surgical procedure (effects of) (excessive)
  • Scald, scalding › local application of externally applied substance in medical or surgical care (accidental) (by) (from) (in)
  • Burn, burned, burning › heat › in local application or packing during medical or surgical procedure (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
  • Burn, burned, burning › therapeutic misadventure › heat in local application or packing during medical or surgical procedure (accidental) (by) (from) (on)
  • Misadventureduring surgical or medical care › inappropriate › temperaturein local application or packing (s) to patient(s)
  • Misadventureduring surgical or medical care › failure › in dosage › inappropriate temperaturein local application and packing (s) to patient(s)

Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from Y62-Y69

The conditions below can never be reported together with Y63.5 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 Y63.5, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Y63.5 and the excluded code may both be reported.

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

Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Y63

The conditions below are not part of Y63.5, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Y63.5 and the excluded code may both be reported.

  • accidental overdose of drug or wrong drug given in error (T36-T50)

How long has Y63.5 existed?

Y63.5 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.

What other codes are in the Y63 family? (8)