Otorhinolaryngological Devices ICD-10-CM Coding Guide

ICD-10-CM Code For Otorhinolaryngological Devices Associated With Adverse Incidents: Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group Y72 includes diagnoses for adverse incidents involving otorhinolaryngological devices, such as complications, malfunctions, and injuries related to ear, nose, and throat medical devices. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document device-related complications in clinical records, capturing the nature of the incident and any resultant injury or dysfunction. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM Y72 group supports proper claim adjudication, complete clinical documentation, and appropriate reimbursement.

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ICD-10-CM Y72: Otorhinolaryngological Devices Associated With Adverse Incidents Overview

This group captures adverse incidents related to otorhinolaryngological devices used in diagnostic or therapeutic care of ear, nose, and throat conditions. It covers injuries or complications resulting from device use, malfunction, or improper application affecting the head and neck region. Accurate coding matters for complete clinical documentation and appropriate reimbursement for device-related events.

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ICD-10-CM Y72: Otorhinolaryngological Devices Associated With Adverse Incidents Overview

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a documented clinical encounter involves an adverse incident caused by an otorhinolaryngological device, including malfunction or device-related injury. Select the code that most specifically describes the type of device incident and any resultant injury or complication noted in the record.

ICD-10-CM Codes

5 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
Y72.0	Diagnostic and monitoring otorhinolaryngological devices associated with adverse incidents
Y72.1	Therapeutic (nonsurgical) and rehabilitative otorhinolaryngological devices associated with adverse incidents
Y72.2	Prosthetic and other implants, materials and accessory otorhinolaryngological devices associated with adverse incidents
Y72.3	Surgical instruments, materials and otorhinolaryngological devices (including sutures) associated with adverse incidents
Y72.8	Miscellaneous otorhinolaryngological devices associated with adverse incidents, not elsewhere classified

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with a long-standing hearing aid presents to urgent care after sudden onset of pain, erythema, and purulent drainage from the external ear canal following recent cleaning of the device at home. The clinician documents that the externally worn otologic device irritated and traumatized the ear canal, leading to acute otitis externa related to device use; a code from this group is assigned to indicate the medical device involvement in the adverse incident. Typical codes: Y72.0.
An adult postoperative patient returns to the ENT clinic with persistent nasal obstruction and chronic sinusitis symptoms several months after implantation of an intranasal drug delivery device; exam shows mucosal erosion adjacent to the device and recurrent infection attributed to device malfunction and prolonged therapeutic use. The encounter is captured as a chronic complication of an intranasal therapeutic device, and a code from this group is used to identify the device-associated adverse incident complicating ongoing care. Typical codes: Y72.2, Y72.3.
A pediatric emergency department visit for a small child who inserted part of a toy earmold (external auditory canal device fragment) causing acute foreign body impaction with bleeding and localized infection; removal under brief procedural sedation is performed and the episode is documented as an acute diagnostic/therapeutic device-related injury. A code from this group is assigned to denote the acute adverse incident involving an otorhinolaryngological device. Typical codes: Y72.1, Y72.8.

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

An elderly patient with a long-standing hearing aid presents to urgent care after sudden onset of pain, erythema, and purulent drainage from the external ear canal following recent cleaning of the device at home. The clinician documents that the externally worn otologic device irritated and traumatized the ear canal, leading to acute otitis externa related to device use; a code from this group is assigned to indicate the medical device involvement in the adverse incident. Typical codes: Y72.0.
An adult postoperative patient returns to the ENT clinic with persistent nasal obstruction and chronic sinusitis symptoms several months after implantation of an intranasal drug delivery device; exam shows mucosal erosion adjacent to the device and recurrent infection attributed to device malfunction and prolonged therapeutic use. The encounter is captured as a chronic complication of an intranasal therapeutic device, and a code from this group is used to identify the device-associated adverse incident complicating ongoing care. Typical codes: Y72.2, Y72.3.
A pediatric emergency department visit for a small child who inserted part of a toy earmold (external auditory canal device fragment) causing acute foreign body impaction with bleeding and localized infection; removal under brief procedural sedation is performed and the episode is documented as an acute diagnostic/therapeutic device-related injury. A code from this group is assigned to denote the acute adverse incident involving an otorhinolaryngological device. Typical codes: Y72.1, Y72.8.

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When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

References

When to Use

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

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ICD-10-CM Y72: Otorhinolaryngological Devices Associated With Adverse Incidents Overview

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

What does the ICD-10-CM Y72 group cover?

Which specific codes are included in the Y72 group?

How should coders use Y72 codes in clinical documentation?

Are Y72 codes limited to surgical devices only?

Why is accurate coding of Y72 events important for payers and providers?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

What does the ICD-10-CM Y72 group cover?

Which specific codes are included in the Y72 group?

How should coders use Y72 codes in clinical documentation?

Are Y72 codes limited to surgical devices only?

Why is accurate coding of Y72 events important for payers and providers?

References