Y79 — Orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents
Not billable
Is Y79 billable?
No — Y79 is a non-billable header code. Y79 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 5 billable codes beneath Y79.
Billable codes under this header
- Y79.0Diagnostic and monitoring orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents
- Y79.1Therapeutic (nonsurgical) and rehabilitative orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents
- Y79.2Prosthetic and other implants, materials and accessory orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents
- Y79.3Surgical instruments, materials and orthopedic devices (including sutures) associated with adverse incidents
- Y79.8Miscellaneous orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents, not elsewhere classified
Y79 at a glance
| Code | Y79 |
|---|---|
| Description | Orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Y70-Y82
The conditions below are not part of Y79, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, Y79 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- 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)
What codes fall under Y79? (5)
- Y79.0Diagnostic and monitoring orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents
- Y79.1Therapeutic (nonsurgical) and rehabilitative orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents
- Y79.2Prosthetic and other implants, materials and accessory orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents
- Y79.3Surgical instruments, materials and orthopedic devices (including sutures) associated with adverse incidents
- Y79.8Miscellaneous orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents, not elsewhere classified
How long has Y79 existed?
Y79 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.