Y79.0
Billable codeDiagnostic and monitoring orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents
The ICD-10 code for diagnostic and monitoring orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents is Y79.0.
Documentation support
General coding-documentation guidance — not a substitute for payer-specific requirements or professional coding judgment.
- •As a general rule, code to the highest level of specificity supported by the documentation in the medical record.
Related codes in this category
- Y79.1Therapeutic (nonsurgical) and rehabilitative orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents
- Y79.2Prosthetic and other implants, materials and accessory orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents
- Y79.3Surgical instruments, materials and orthopedic devices (including sutures) associated with adverse incidents
- Y79.8Miscellaneous orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents, not elsewhere classified
- Y79.0Diagnostic and monitoring orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- NoDxApproximate match