Y70-Y82: Medical devices associated with adverse incidents in diagnostic and therapeutic use
Y81: General- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents
The category denoted by ICD-10 code Y81 encompasses conditions associated with adverse incidents linked with general and plastic surgery devices. These conditions result from issues that evolve in relation to the use of surgical instruments used in general surgeries and plastic surgeries, including, but not limited to, scalpels, forceps, sutures, and specialized devices like silicone implants. Events leading to these kinds of conditions could include device malfunction, incorrect usage, or patient-specific factors that lead to unexpected outcomes. Symptoms of these incidents often depend on the type of procedure and the specific device involved, but often come in the form of unusual pain, excessive swelling, unnatural movement (in case of implants), or infections post-surgery. If not checked, these conditions might cause serious damage, interfering with the intended results of the surgery and possibly impacting the patient's overall health.
Subcodes of Y81:
- Y81.0: General- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents : diagnostic and monitoring devices
- Y81.1: General- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents : therapeutic (nonsurgical) and rehabilitative devices
- Y81.2: General- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents : prosthetic and other implants, materials and accessory devices
- Y81.3: General- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents : surgical instruments, materials and devices (including sutures)
- Y81.8: General- and plastic-surgery devices associated with adverse incidents : miscellaneous devices, not elsewhere classified
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