Y65.51 Billable Code
Performance of wrong procedure (operation) on correct patient
Effective From: 10/01/2016
Chapter Classification
Chapter 20
External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
Section Detail
Y62-Y69
Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care (Y62-Y69)
Code Hierarchy
This code is a child of Y65.5.
Coding Guidelines & Notes
excludes1
- performance of correct procedure (operation) on wrong side or body part (Y65.53)
OPPS Editing Flags
External Cause
Yes
Mental Health
No
Manifestation (Edit 89)
No
Code First Applicable This code represents a manifestation of an underlying disease. The underlying condition must be coded first as the principal diagnosis.
No
Unacceptable PDX (Edit 113)
No
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