2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y79.8

Miscellaneous orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents, not elsewhere classified

ICD-10-CM Code:
Y79.8
ICD-10 Code for:
Miscellaneous orthopedic devices assoc w incdt, NEC
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
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Code Classification

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality
    (V01–Y99)
    • Complications of medical and surgical care
      (Y62-Y84)
      • Orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents
        (Y79)

Y79.8 is a billable diagnosis code used to specify a medical diagnosis of miscellaneous orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents, not elsewhere classified. The code is valid during the current fiscal year for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions from October 01, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Clinical Classification

Index of External Cause of Injuries

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

    • Incident, adverse
      • device
        • orthopedic
    • Incident, adverse
      • device
        • orthopedic
          • miscellaneous

Convert Y79.8 to ICD-9-CM

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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.