Y65 ICD-10-CM Code: Other misadventures during surgical and medical care
A clear reference for the official code description, hierarchy, and related coding information from the FY 2027 U.S. release.
Official description
Y65Other misadventures during surgical and medical care
ICD-10-CM diagnosis code · United States clinical modification
Where Y65 sits
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Chapter 20
External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
- 2
Section
Complications of medical and surgical care (Y62-Y84)
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Category Y65
Other misadventures during surgical and medical care
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Code Y65
Other misadventures during surgical and medical care
Codes under Y65
Y65 is a non-billable category. Choose the child code that best matches the documented diagnosis.
Y65.0Mismatched blood in transfusionY65.1Wrong fluid used in infusionY65.2Failure in suture or ligature during surgical operationY65.3Endotracheal tube wrongly placed during anesthetic procedureY65.4Failure to introduce or to remove other tube or instrumentY65.5Performance of wrong procedure (operation)Y65.8Other specified misadventures during surgical and medical careNotes for this code
Inclusion terms
No inclusion terms are listed for Y65.
Code first
No “code first” instruction is listed for Y65.
Use additional code
No “use additional code” instruction is listed for Y65.
Excludes1
Conditions that should not be reported together with this code.
No Excludes1 note is listed for Y65.
Excludes2
Conditions not included here that may be reported separately when present.
No Excludes2 note is listed for Y65.
Source and release
- Data release
- U.S. ICD-10-CM · FY 2027
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- Vero Scribe Inc.
This reference is generated from Vero’s ICD-10-CM description, hierarchy, and code-note dataset. The visible content and structured data share that source.
Frequently asked questions
What does ICD-10-CM code Y65 mean?
Y65 is the FY 2027 U.S. ICD-10-CM code for “Other misadventures during surgical and medical care.”
Is Y65 a billable or specific ICD-10-CM code?
No. Y65 has more specific child codes in the FY 2027 reference data. Select the code that matches the documentation and confirm the active code set and payer requirements.
Where is Y65 located in ICD-10-CM?
Y65 is listed in Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99), within Complications of medical and surgical care (Y62-Y84) (Y62–Y84), under category Y65, Other misadventures during surgical and medical care.
What coding notes are listed for Y65?
No inclusion terms are listed for Y65 in this reference record. No code-first instruction is listed. No Excludes1 note is listed. No Excludes2 note is listed.