Y65.2✓ Billable
Failure in suture or ligature during surgical operation
Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)
These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to Y65.2 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.
Failure, in suture or ligature during surgical procedureMisadventure (s) to patient(s) during surgical or medical care, failure, suture or ligature during surgical procedureMisadventure (s) to patient(s) during surgical or medical care, specified type NEC, failure, suture or ligature during surgical operation
Code Hierarchy
┌20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)├Y62-Y69Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care (Y62-Y69)├Y65Other misadventures during surgical and medical care
└Y65.2Failure in suture or ligature during surgical operation
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