ICD-10-CM Code Y65.51
Performance of wrong procedure (operation) on correct patient
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.Y65.51 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of performance of wrong procedure (operation) on correct patient. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
Coding Notes for Y65.51 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. - Wrong device implanted into correct surgical site
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Code Type-1 Excludes:
Type-1 Excludes
Type-1 Excludes mean the conditions excluded are mutually exclusive and should never be coded together. Excludes 1 means "do not code here." - Performance of correct procedure (operation) on wrong side or body part - instead, use code Y65.53
ICD-10-CM External Cause Index References for 'Y65.51 - Performance of wrong procedure (operation) on correct patient'
The ICD-10-CM External Cause Index links the below-listed medical terms to the ICD code Y65.51. Click on any term below to browse the external cause index.
Equivalent ICD-9 Code GENERAL EQUIVALENCE MAPPINGS (GEM)
Performance of wrong operation (procedure) on correct patient
(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 E876.5 was previously used, Y65.51 is the appropriate modern ICD10 code.
Parent Code: Y65.5 - Performance of wrong procedure (operation)