Failure in dosage during surgical and medical care (Y63) ICD-10-CM
The Y63 code range covers failure in dosage during surgical and medical care with 10 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes. 9 of them are billable and valid for claim submission in fiscal year 2027, and the category headers group them but cannot themselves be billed.
Type 2 Excludes
A type 2 excludes note represents "Not included here". An excludes2 note indicates that the condition excluded is not part of the condition represented by the code, but a patient may have both conditions at the same time. When an Excludes2 note appears under a code, it is acceptable to use both the code and the excluded code together, when appropriate.
Codes in the Y63 Range 10 codes · 9 billable
- Y63 Failure in dosage during surgical and medical careNon-billable
- Y63.0 Excessive amount of blood or other fluid given during transfusion or infusion
- Y63.1 Incorrect dilution of fluid used during infusion
- Y63.2 Overdose of radiation given during therapy
- Y63.3 Inadvertent exposure of patient to radiation during medical care
- Y63.4 Failure in dosage in electroshock or insulin-shock therapy
- Y63.5 Inappropriate temperature in local application and packing
- Y63.6 Underdosing and nonadministration of necessary drug, medicament or biological substance
- Y63.8 Failure in dosage during other surgical and medical care
- Y63.9 Failure in dosage during unspecified surgical and medical care
About the Y63 Code Range
These events involve failures in dosage during surgical or medical care. The category also includes unintended radiation exposure and inappropriate temperature during local application or packing.
The subdivisions distinguish what went wrong. Y63.0 covers too much blood or other fluid during transfusion or infusion, while Y63.1 covers incorrectly diluted infusion fluid. Y63.2 addresses excess radiation during therapy, and Y63.3 addresses unintended radiation exposure during medical care.
Y63.4 concerns dosage in electroshock or insulin-shock therapy. Y63.5 concerns temperature during local application or packing. Y63.6 covers too little or none of a necessary drug or biological substance. Y63.8 and Y63.9 identify other and unspecified care, respectively.
Questions About This Page
How many billable codes are in the Y63 range?
Of the 10 codes in this range, 9 are billable and valid for claim submission from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Category header codes group them but cannot be reported on claims.
What does the Y63 range classify?
The range classifies failure in dosage during surgical and medical care. Each code links to its own reference page with billing status, MS-DRG grouping, coding notes, and clinical information.
Related References
Source: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM Tabular List and order file, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
