`Y63.5` Inappropriate temperature in local application and packing

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

E873.5 Inappropriate [too hot or too cold] temperature in local application and packing

Burn, burned, burning (accidental) (by) (from) (on) › heat › in local application or packing during medical or surgical procedure
Burn, burned, burning (accidental) (by) (from) (on) › local application of externally applied substance in medical or surgical care
Burn, burned, burning (accidental) (by) (from) (on) › medicament, externally applied
Burn, burned, burning (accidental) (by) (from) (on) › therapeutic misadventure › heat in local application or packing during medical or surgical procedure
Heat (effects of) (excessive) › inappropriate in local application or packing in medical or surgical procedure
Misadventure (s) to patient(s) during surgical or medical care › failure › in dosage › inappropriate temperature (too hot or too cold) in local application and packing
Misadventure (s) to patient(s) during surgical or medical care › inappropriate › temperature (too hot or too cold) in local application or packing
Scald, scalding (accidental) (by) (from) (in) › local application of externally applied substance in medical or surgical care

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