1. Home
  2. ICD-10-CM Codes
  3. V01–Y99
  4. Y62-Y84
  5. Y63
  6. 2024 ICD-10-CM Code Y63.5

2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y63.5

Inappropriate temperature in local application and packing

ICD-10-CM Code:
Y63.5
ICD-10 Code for:
Inappropriate temperature in local application and packing
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
Code Navigator:

Code Classification

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality
    (V01–Y99)
    • Complications of medical and surgical care
      (Y62-Y84)
      • Failure in dosage during surgical and medical care
        (Y63)

Y63.5 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of inappropriate temperature in local application and packing. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Approximate Synonyms

The following clinical terms are approximate synonyms or lay terms that might be used to identify the correct diagnosis code:

  • Inappropriate temperature in local application / packing
  • Local application / packing too cold
  • Local application / packing too hot

Clinical Classification

Index of External Cause of Injuries

References found for this diagnosis code in the External Cause of Injuries Index:

    • Burn, burned, burning(accidental) (by) (from) (on)
      • heat
        • in local application or packing during medical or surgical procedure
    • Burn, burned, burning(accidental) (by) (from) (on)
      • local application of externally applied substance in medical or surgical care
    • Burn, burned, burning(accidental) (by) (from) (on)
      • medicament, externally applied
    • Burn, burned, burning(accidental) (by) (from) (on)
      • therapeutic misadventure
        • heat in local application or packing during medical or surgical procedure
    • Heat(effects of) (excessive)
      • inappropriate in local application or packing in medical or surgical procedure
    • Misadventure(s) to patient(s) during surgical or medical care
      • failure
        • in dosage
          • inappropriate temperature (too hot or too cold) in local application and packing
    • Misadventure(s) to patient(s) during surgical or medical care
      • inappropriate
        • temperature (too hot or too cold) in local application or packing
    • Scald, scalding(accidental) (by) (from) (in)
      • local application of externally applied substance in medical or surgical care

Convert Y63.5 to ICD-9-CM

  • ICD-9-CM Code: E873.5 - Wrng temp in applic/pack

Code History

  • FY 2024 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2023 through 9/30/2024
  • FY 2023 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2022 through 9/30/2023
  • FY 2022 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2021 through 9/30/2022
  • FY 2021 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2020 through 9/30/2021
  • FY 2020 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2019 through 9/30/2020
  • FY 2019 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2018 through 9/30/2019
  • FY 2018 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2017 through 9/30/2018
  • FY 2017 - No Change, effective from 10/1/2016 through 9/30/2017
  • FY 2016 - New Code, effective from 10/1/2015 through 9/30/2016. This was the first year ICD-10-CM was implemented into the HIPAA code set.