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Y63 - Failure in dosage during surgical and medical care


The ICD 10 Code for Failure in dosage during surgical and medical care is listed as Y63.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: Y63
Description: Failure in dosage during surgical and medical care
  • Excludes2: accidental overdose of drug or wrong drug given in error (T36-T50)
Chapter External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
ICD-10-CM Children (deeper level / typically more specific) of Y63:
Y63.0 - Excessive amount of blood or other fluid given during transfusion or infusion
Y63.1 - Incorrect dilution of fluid used during infusion
Y63.2 - Overdose of radiation given during therapy
Y63.3 - Inadvertent exposure of patient to radiation during medical care
Y63.4 - Failure in dosage in electroshock or insulin-shock therapy
Y63.5 - Inappropriate temperature in local application and packing
Y63.6 - Underdosing and nonadministration of necessary drug, medicament or biological substance
Y63.8 - Failure in dosage during other surgical and medical care
Y63.9 - Failure in dosage during unspecified surgical and medical care