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ICD-10-CM External Cause of Injuries

The External Cause of Injuries index contains codes found in Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning & certain other consequences of external causes, and Chapter 20, External causes of morbidity, of the ICD-10-CM. The codes begin with the letters S and T for Chapter 10, and V, W, X, and Y in Chapter 20. There are terms that are used to describe the cause as well as effect and these are used in both chapters.

See the Table of Drugs & Chemicals for drug overdose and other drug-related conditions.

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  • Misadventure during surgical or medical care

    (s) to patient(s) Y69
    • contaminated medical or biological substance (blood, drug, fluid) Y64.9
    • excessive amount of blood or other fluid during transfusion or infusion Y63.0
    • failure
      • in dosage Y63.9
        • electroshock therapy Y63.4
        • inappropriate temperature in local application and packing (too hot or too cold) Y63.5
        • infusion
          • excessive amount of fluid Y63.0
          • incorrect dilution of fluid Y63.1
        • insulin-shock therapy Y63.4
        • nonadministration of necessary drug or biological substance Y63.6
        • overdose see Table of Drugs and Chemicals
          • radiation, in therapy Y63.2
        • radiation
        • specified procedure NEC Y63.8
        • transfusion
          • excessive amount of blood Y63.0
      • mechanical, of instrument or apparatus (any) (during any procedure) Y65.8
      • sterile precautions (during procedure) Y62.9
        • aspiration of fluid or tissue (by puncture or catheterization, except heart) Y62.6
        • biopsy (except needle aspiration) Y62.8
          • needle (aspirating) Y62.6
        • blood sampling Y62.6
        • catheterization Y62.6
        • dialysis (kidney) Y62.2
        • endoscopic examination Y62.4
        • enema Y62.8
        • immunization Y62.3
        • infusion Y62.1
        • injection Y62.3
        • needle biopsy Y62.6
        • paracentesis (abdominal) (thoracic) Y62.6
        • perfusion Y62.2
        • puncture (lumbar) Y62.6
        • removal of catheter or packing Y62.8
        • specified procedure NEC Y62.8
        • surgical operation Y62.0
        • transfusion Y62.1
        • vaccination Y62.3
      • suture or ligature during surgical procedure Y65.2
      • to introduce or to remove tube or instrument see Failure, to
    • hemorrhage see Index to Diseases and Injuries, Complication(s)
    • inadvertent exposure of patient to radiation Y63.3
    • inappropriate
    • infusion Y69 see also Misadventure, by type, infusion
      • excessive amount of fluid Y63.0
      • incorrect dilution of fluid Y63.1
      • wrong fluid Y65.1
    • mismatched blood in transfusion Y65.0
    • nonadministration of necessary drug or biological substance Y63.6
    • overdose see Table of Drugs and Chemicals
      • radiation (in therapy) Y63.2
    • perforation see Index to Diseases and Injuries, Complication(s)
    • performance of inappropriate operation see Inappropriate operation performed
    • puncture see Index to Diseases and Injuries, Complication(s)
    • specified type NEC Y65.8
      • failure
        • suture or ligature during surgical operation Y65.2
        • to introduce or to remove tube or instrument see Failure, to
      • infusion of wrong fluid Y65.1
      • performance of inappropriate operation see Inappropriate operation performed
      • transfusion of mismatched blood Y65.0
      • wrong
        • fluid in infusion Y65.1
        • placement of endotracheal tube during anesthetic procedure Y65.3
    • transfusion see Misadventure, by type, transfusion
      • excessive amount of blood Y63.0
      • mismatched blood Y65.0
    • wrong