2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y81General- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents

ICD-10-CM Codes›V01–Y99›Y62-Y84›Y81

ICD-10-CM Y81
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Y81 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for general- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as Y81.0, Y81.1, Y81.2, and Y81.3.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Y81
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
General- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents
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
CategoryY81General- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents
This CodeY81General- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents

Specific Coding for General- and plastic-surgery devices assoc w incdtOverview

Non-specific codes like Y81 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use Y81.0 for Diagnostic and monitoring general- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents

  • Use Y81.1 for Therapeutic (nonsurgical) and rehabilitative general- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents

  • Use Y81.2 for Prosthetic and other implants, materials and accessory general- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents

  • Use Y81.3 for Surgical instruments, materials and general- and plastic-surgery devices (including sutures) associated with adverse incidents

  • Use Y81.8 for Miscellaneous general- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents, not elsewhere classified

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 Y81Overview

Is Y81 a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for general- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for general- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents need a more specific code from this category, such as Y81.0, Y81.1, and Y81.2.