Y65.2
Billable codeFailure in suture or ligature during surgical operation
The ICD-10 code for failure in suture or ligature during surgical operation is Y65.2.
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
- Y65.0Mismatched blood in transfusion
- Y65.1Wrong fluid used in infusion
- Y65.3Endotracheal tube wrongly placed during anesthetic procedure
- Y65.4Failure to introduce or to remove other tube or instrument
- Y65.5Performance of wrong procedure (operation)non-billable header
- Y65.8Other specified misadventures during surgical and medical care
- Y65.2Failure in suture or ligature during surgical operation
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Informational only — GEM mappings are approximate, not guaranteed one-to-one equivalents. Verify before use in billing.
- E8762