Y64
Header — not billableContaminated medical or biological substances
The ICD-10 code for contaminated medical or biological substances is Y64.
Y64 is a non-billable header code. It groups related conditions but cannot be used on its own for reimbursement — select one of the 4 more specific codes below.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •This is a non-billable header code. Documentation must support a more specific child code before this diagnosis can be reported on a claim.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Child codes under Y64
- Y64.0Contaminated medical or biological substance, transfused or infused
- Y64.1Contaminated medical or biological substance, injected or used for immunization
- Y64.8Contaminated medical or biological substance administered by other means
- Y64.9Contaminated medical or biological substance administered by unspecified means
Related codes in this category
- Y62Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical carenon-billable header
- Y63Failure in dosage during surgical and medical carenon-billable header
- Y65Other misadventures during surgical and medical carenon-billable header
- Y66Nonadministration of surgical and medical care
- Y69Unspecified misadventure during surgical and medical care
- Y64Contaminated medical or biological substancesnon-billable header