Y63 Failure in dosage during surgical and medical care

Category / Non-billable header 9 subcodes

Block: Complications of medical and surgical care (Y62-Y84)

Excludes 2 (not included here)

  • accidental overdose of drug or wrong drug given in error (T36-T50)

Subcodes

Subcodes are listed below for reference. Detail pages are not available for chapters 11–22.

Code Description Billable
Y63..0 Excessive amount of blood or other fluid given during transfusion or infusion Yes
Y63..1 Incorrect dilution of fluid used during infusion Yes
Y63..2 Overdose of radiation given during therapy Yes
Y63..3 Inadvertent exposure of patient to radiation during medical care Yes
Y63..4 Failure in dosage in electroshock or insulin-shock therapy Yes
Y63..5 Inappropriate temperature in local application and packing Yes
Y63..6 Underdosing and nonadministration of necessary drug, medicament or biological substance Yes
Y63..8 Failure in dosage during other surgical and medical care Yes
Y63..9 Failure in dosage during unspecified surgical and medical care Yes

Last reviewed: September 2026