2026 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code Y83Surgical operation and other surgical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure

ICD-10-CM Codes›V01–Y99›Y62-Y84›Y83

ICD-10-CM Y83
CMSSource: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-CM dataset · Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026

Y83 is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code for surgical operation and other surgical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure, so it cannot be submitted on claims. Use a more specific code from this category instead, such as Y83.0, Y83.1, Y83.2, and Y83.3.

Code Identity

ICD-10-CM Code
Y83
Billable Status
No — Non-Billable Category
Code Describes
Surgical operation and other surgical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure
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
CategoryY83Surgical operation and other surgical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure
This CodeY83Surgical operation and other surgical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure

Specific Coding for Surg op & oth surg proc cause abn react/compl, w/o misadvntOverview

Non-specific codes like Y83 require more characters. Use one of these billable codes instead:

  • Use Y83.0 for Surgical operation with transplant of whole organ as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure

  • Use Y83.1 for Surgical operation with implant of artificial internal device as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure

  • Use Y83.2 for Surgical operation with anastomosis, bypass or graft as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure

  • Use Y83.3 for Surgical operation with formation of external stoma as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure

  • Use Y83.4 for Other reconstructive surgery as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure

  • Use Y83.5 for Amputation of limb(s) as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure

  • Use Y83.6 for Removal of other organ (partial) (total) as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure

  • Use Y83.8 for Other surgical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure

  • Use Y83.9 for Surgical procedure, unspecified as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure

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 Y83Overview

Is Y83 a billable code?

No. This is a category header that groups the codes for surgical operation and other surgical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure, and headers cannot be submitted on claims. Claims for surgical operation and other surgical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure need a more specific code from this category, such as Y83.0, Y83.1, and Y83.2.