Physical medicine devices associated with adverse incidents (Y80)

The ICD-10 code Y80 captures adverse incidents involving various physical medicine devices used in patient care. These codes specifically identify complications arising from diagnostic, therapeutic, prosthetic, surgical, and other medical devices.

This code section helps healthcare professionals document issues related to physical medicine devices that cause harm or complications. For example, Y80.0 addresses adverse events linked to diagnostic and monitoring devices, while Y80.1 covers therapeutic and rehabilitative devices, such as complications from diathermy plate burns or leakage of peritoneal dialysate, commonly called peritoneal dialysis leakage. Additionally, Y80.2 relates to prosthetic devices and implants, including infections or disorders of pancreatic stents. Surgical instruments and associated materials, like sutures, fall under Y80.3, documenting incidents during surgical care. The Y80.8 code captures other less common device-related complications not classified elsewhere. Understanding these codes supports accurate reporting of external causes related to medical device complications in physical medicine.