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6. Y79.3

Y79.3 - Surgical instruments, materials and orthopedic devices (including sutures) associated with adverse incidents

• Applicable to Surgical instruments, materials and orthopedic devices (including sutures) associated with adverse incidents
• The 2025 edition of ICD10-CM Y79.3 became effective on October 1, 2024.
• This is the American ICD10-CM version of Y79.3 - other international versions of ICD10 Y79.3 may differ.
• Y79.3 is a Billable / Specific ICD10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.

The following codes above Y79.3 contain annotation back-references that may be applicable to Y79.3:

• Chapter: V00-Y99 - External causes of morbidity
• Section: Y70-Y82 - Medical devices associated with adverse incidents in diagnostic and therapeutic use
• Category: Y79 - Orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents

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Reimbursement claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015 require the use of ICD-10-CM codes.