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E873.9 - Unspecified Failure In Dosage


The ICD 9 Code for Unspecified failure in dosage is listed as E873.9.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS, and chapter information where available.
ICD 9 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: E873.9
Long Description: Unspecified failure in dosage
Short Description: Failure in dosage NOS
Chapter: Supplementary Classification Of External Causes Of Injury And Poisoning
ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-10-CM Code: Y63.9 - Failure in dosage during unspecified surgical and medical care
ICD-9-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of E873.9:
E873.0 - Excessive amount of blood or other fluid during transfusion or infusion
E873.1 - Incorrect dilution of fluid during infusion
E873.2 - Overdose of radiation in therapy
E873.3 - Inadvertent exposure of patient to radiation during medical care
E873.4 - Failure in dosage in electroshock or insulin-shock therapy
E873.5 - Inappropriate [too hot or too cold] temperature in local application and packing
E873.6 - Nonadministration of necessary drug or medicinal substance
E873.8 - Other specified failure in dosage