2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y65Other misadventures during surgical and medical care

ICD-10-CM Codes›V01–Y99›Y62-Y84›Y65

ICD-10-CM Y65
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Y65 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for other misadventures during surgical and medical care, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as Y65.0, Y65.1, Y65.2, and Y65.3.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Y65
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Other misadventures during surgical and medical care
Chapter
Y62-Y84
Complications of medical and surgical care

Code Classification

ChapterV01–Y99External causes of morbidity and mortality
SectionY62-Y84Complications of medical and surgical care
CategoryY65Other misadventures during surgical and medical care
This CodeY65Other misadventures during surgical and medical care

Specific Coding for Other misadventures during surgical and medical careOverview

Non-specific codes like Y65 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use Y65.0 for Mismatched blood in transfusion

  • Use Y65.1 for Wrong fluid used in infusion

  • Use Y65.2 for Failure in suture or ligature during surgical operation

  • Use Y65.3 for Endotracheal tube wrongly placed during anesthetic procedure

  • Use Y65.4 for Failure to introduce or to remove other tube or instrument

  • Y65.5 for Performance of wrong procedure (operation)

  • Use Y65.51 for Performance of wrong procedure (operation) on correct patient

  • Use Y65.52 for Performance of procedure (operation) on patient not scheduled for surgery

  • Use Y65.53 for Performance of correct procedure (operation) on wrong side or body part

  • Use Y65.8 for Other specified misadventures during surgical and medical care

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Code HistoryHistory

FY 2016AddedAdded to the ICD-10-CM code setEffective October 1, 2015, the first year of ICD-10-CM.
FY 2017–2025No changes
FY 2026CurrentCurrent code set, no changesEffective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

Questions About Y65Overview

Is Y65 (Other misadventures during surgical and medical care) a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for other misadventures during surgical and medical care, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for other misadventures during surgical and medical care need a more specific code from this category, such as Y65.0, Y65.1, and Y65.2.