Diagnosis Code

Y63.6 UNDRDOSE & NONADMIN OF NECESS DRUG, MEDICAMENT OR BIOLG SUB


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Y63.6

Short Description: Undrdose & nonadmin of necess drug, medicament or biolg sub

Long Description: Underdosing and nonadministration of necessary drug, medicament or biological substance

The code Y63.6 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
    • Complications of medical and surgical care (Y62-Y84)
      • Failure in dosage during surgical and medical care (Y63)
        • Y63.6 Undrdose & nonadmin of necess drug, medicament or biolg sub

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Drug not available for administration
  • Nonadministration of necessary drug or medicine

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Y63.6 Right Arrow E873.6 Nonadmin necess medicine
E873.8 Failure in dosage NEC

This ICD-10 to ICD-9 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
Y63 Failure in dosage during surgical and medical care
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
Y63.8 Failure in dosage during other surgical and medical care
Y63.9 Failure in dosage during unspecified surgical and medical care


This page was last updated on: 10/1/2023