Y65.52 Performance of procedure (operation) on patient not scheduled for surgery

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applicable to

• Performance of procedure (operation) intended for another patient
• Performance of procedure (operation) on wrong patient

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• E876.6 Performance of operation (procedure) on patient not scheduled for surgery

Diagnosis Index entries for Y65.52

• Inappropriate operation performed › operation intended for another patient done on wrong patient
• Procedure (operation) › intended for another patient done on wrong patient
• Procedure (operation) › performed on patient not scheduled for surgery
• Procedure (operation) › performed on wrong patient
• Wrong › patient, procedure performed on

Nearby codes

• Y65.2 Failure in suture or ligature during surgical operation
• Y65.3 Endotracheal tube wrongly placed during anesthetic procedure
• Y65.4 Failure to introduce or to remove other tube or instrument
• Y65.5 Performance of wrong procedure (operation)
• Y65.51 Performance of wrong procedure (operation) on correct patient
• Y65.52 Performance of procedure (operation) on patient not scheduled for surgery (this code)
• Y65.53 Performance of correct procedure (operation) on wrong side or body part
• Y65.8 Other specified misadventures during surgical and medical care