E873.0 EXCESS FLUID IN INFUSION


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: E873.0

Short Description: Excess fluid in infusion

Long Description: Excessive amount of blood or other fluid during transfusion or infusion

Code Classification:

  • External causes of injury (V)
    • Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care (E870-E876)
      • E873 Failure in dosage
        • E873.0 Excess fluid in infusion

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Crosswalk Information

The code E873.0 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
E873.0 Right Arrow Y63.0 Excess amount of bld or oth fluid given dur tranfs or infusn
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 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-9 Code ICD-9 Description
E873.1 Incorrect dilution of fluid during infusion
E873.2 Overdose of radiation in therapy
E873.3 Inadvertent exposure of patient to radiation during medical care
E873.4 Failure in dosage in electroshock or insulin-shock therapy
E873.5 Inappropriate [too hot or too cold] temperature in local application and packing
E873.6 Nonadministration of necessary drug or medicinal substance
E873.8 Other specified failure in dosage
E873.9 Unspecified failure in dosage


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