Gastroenterology and urology devices associated with adverse incidents (Y73)

The ICD-10 code Y73 covers adverse incidents involving devices used in gastroenterology and urology. These codes are specifically assigned when complications arise from diagnostic, therapeutic, prosthetic, or surgical instruments related to the digestive and urinary systems.

This section includes several codes for different types of devices associated with adverse events. For example, Y73.0 refers to complications from diagnostic and monitoring devices, while Y73.1 addresses issues with nonsurgical therapeutic or rehabilitative devices. Y73.2 is particularly important as it covers complications related to prosthetics and implants such as urinary stents, catheters, and gastrostomy tubes; synonyms like “blocked catheter” or “infection associated with urinary sphincter implant” clarify common problems captured by this code. Surgical devices and materials causing adverse incidents are coded under Y73.3, and other miscellaneous device complications fall under Y73.8. These ICD-10 codes are essential for accurately documenting and coding device-related complications during gastroenterology and urology care.