Includes:

  • breakdown or malfunction of medical devices (during use) (after implantation) (ongoing use)

Excludes2

  • later complications following use of medical devices without breakdown or malfunctioning of device (Y83-Y84)
  • misadventure to patients during surgical and medical care, classifiable to (Y62-Y69)
  • surgical and other medical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure (Y83-Y84)
  1. Y79 Orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents

    1. Y79.0 Diagnostic and monitoring orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents

    2. Y79.1 Therapeutic (nonsurgical) and rehabilitative orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents

    3. Y79.2 Prosthetic and other implants, materials and accessory orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents

    4. Y79.3 Surgical instruments, materials and orthopedic devices (including sutures) associated with adverse incidents

    5. Y79.8 Miscellaneous orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents, not elsewhere classified

Abbreviations used here:

NEC Not elsewhere classifiable
This abbreviation in the Tabular List represents “other specified”. When a specific code is not available for a condition, the Tabular List includes an NEC entry under a code to identify the code as the “other specified” code.

NOS Not otherwise specified
This abbreviation is the equivalent of unspecified.