ICD-10-CM Code Y64.9
Contaminated medical or biological substance administered by unspecified means
BILLABLE
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ICD-10 from 2011 - 2016
Billable Code
Billable codes are sufficient justification for admission to an acute care hospital when used a principal diagnosis.Y64.9 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of contaminated medical or biological substance administered by unspecified means. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
Coding Notes for Y64.9 Info for medical coders on how to properly use this ICD-10 code
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Inclusion Terms:
Inclusion Terms
Inclusion Terms are a list of concepts for which a specific code is used. The list of Inclusion Terms is useful for determining the correct code in some cases, but the list is not necessarily exhaustive. - Administered contaminated medical or biological substance NOS
ICD-10-CM External Cause Index References for 'Y64.9 - Contaminated medical or biological substance administered by unspecified means'
The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Y64.9. Click on any term below to browse the external cause index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
Misadventure to patient from unspecified contamination
(exact match)
This is the official exact match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that in all cases where the ICD9 code E875.9 was previously used, Y64.9 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: Y64 - Contaminated medical or biological substances