Y79Non-billable (header)
Orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents
Related Codes· Medical devices associated with adverse incidents in diagnostic and therapeutic use (Y70-Y82)
Y70Anesthesiology devices associated with adverse incidentsY71Cardiovascular devices associated with adverse incidentsY72Otorhinolaryngological devices associated with adverse incid…Y73Gastroenterology and urology devices associated with adverse…Y74General hospital and personal-use devices associated with ad…Y75Neurological devices associated with adverse incidentsY76Obstetric and gynecological devices associated with adverse …Y77Ophthalmic devices associated with adverse incidentsY78Radiological devices associated with adverse incidents
Sub-codes of Y79(5)
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Y79.0Diagnostic and monitoring orthopedic devices associated with…✓ BillableY79.1Therapeutic (nonsurgical) and rehabilitative orthopedic devi…✓ BillableY79.2Prosthetic and other implants, materials and accessory ortho…✓ BillableY79.3Surgical instruments, materials and orthopedic devices (incl…✓ BillableY79.8Miscellaneous orthopedic devices associated with adverse inc…✓ Billable
Code Hierarchy
┌20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)├Y70-Y82Medical devices associated with adverse incidents in diagnostic and therapeutic use (Y70-Y82)├Y79Orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents
└Y79Orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents
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