Y82 vs Y84
Y82 (Other and unspecified medical devices associated with adverse incidents) compared with Y84 (Other medical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure), from the official CMS tabular data. Both may be reported when both conditions are documented (Excludes2).
Can these codes be reported together?
Yes, when both are documented. Y82 carries an Excludes2 note covering Y84: “later complications following use of medical devices without breakdown or malfunctioning of device (Y83-Y84)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Yes, when both are documented. Y82 carries an Excludes2 note covering Y84: “surgical and other medical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure (Y83-Y84)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Yes, when both are documented. Y84 carries an Excludes2 note covering Y82: “breakdown or malfunctioning of medical device (after implantation) (during procedure) (ongoing use) (Y70-Y82)”
Excludes2 marks distinct conditions — both may be reported when both are documented.
Side by side
| Y82Other and unspecified medical devices associated with adverse incidents | Y84Other medical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing status | Non-billable header | Non-billable header |
| Classification | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) | V00-Y99 — External Causes of Morbidity (V00-Y99) |
| Definition | Other and unspecified medical devices associated with adverse incidents is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (Y82). | Other medical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, or of later complication, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure is a non-billable ICD-10-CM category code (Y84). |
| Includes | breakdown or malfunction of medical devices (during use) (after implantation) (ongoing use) | — |
Derived from the official CMS ICD-10-CM tabular data (FY2026). Not billing advice; verify sequencing rules for the encounter. All data sources