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Diagnosis Code

Y64.8 CONTAMINATED MED/BIOLOG SUB ADMINISTERED BY OTH MEANS


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: Y64.8

Short Description: Contaminated med/biolog sub administered by oth means

Long Description: Contaminated medical or biological substance administered by other means

The code Y64.8 is VALID for claim submission

Code Classification:

  • External causes of morbidity and mortality (V01–Y99)
    • Complications of medical and surgical care (Y62-Y84)
      • Contaminated medical or biological substances (Y64)
        • Y64.8 Contaminated med/biolog sub administered by oth means

Code Version: 2022 ICD-10-CM


Synonyms

  • Any incident in which a line designated for oxygen or other gas to be delivered to a patient contains the wrong gas or is contaminated by toxic substances
  • Serious reportable event associated with environment

Crosswalk Information

ICD-10 Code ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
Y64.8 Right Arrow E875.2 Contaminated drug NEC
E875.8 Contamination 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
Y64 Contaminated medical or biological substances
Y64.0 Contaminated medical or biological substance, transfused or infused
Y64.1 Contaminated medical or biological substance, injected or used for immunization
Y64.9 Contaminated medical or biological substance administered by unspecified means

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

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