Ophthalmic Devices ICD-10-CM Coding & Reimbursement

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

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code group Y77 includes adverse incidents and complications resulting from ophthalmic devices such as contact lenses, intraocular lenses, ocular prostheses, and other equipment used in diagnostic or therapeutic eye care. These ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes are used to document clinical encounters where a device has caused injury, infection, malfunction, or other complications affecting ocular structures, capturing severity and organ involvement relevant to the eye. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-CM Y77 group supports proper claim adjudication and complete clinical documentation for appropriate reimbursement.

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ICD-10-CM Y77: Ophthalmic Devices Associated With Adverse Incidents Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM Y77) group covers adverse incidents related to ophthalmic devices used in diagnostic or therapeutic care of the eye and surrounding structures. These diagnoses represent complications or injuries associated with contact lenses, intraocular lenses, ocular prostheses, and other ophthalmic equipment that affect the visual system. Accurate coding ensures complete clinical documentation and supports appropriate claim adjudication and reimbursement for services related to device-associated complications.

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ICD-10-CM Y77: Ophthalmic Devices Associated With Adverse Incidents Overview

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a clinical encounter documents an adverse incident, injury, malfunction, or complication directly related to an ophthalmic device. Assign these codes alongside any specific ocular diagnoses to capture the device-related cause and to support clinical documentation and billing.

ICD-10-CM Codes

6 rows

ICD-10-CM Code	Description
Y77.0	Diagnostic and monitoring ophthalmic devices associated with adverse incidents
Y77.11	Contact lens associated with adverse incidents
Y77.19	Other therapeutic (nonsurgical) and rehabilitative ophthalmic devices associated with adverse incidents
Y77.2	Prosthetic and other implants, materials and accessory ophthalmic devices associated with adverse incidents
Y77.3	Surgical instruments, materials and ophthalmic devices (including sutures) associated with adverse incidents
Y77.8	Miscellaneous ophthalmic devices associated with adverse incidents, not elsewhere classified

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient presents to the emergency department after sudden onset of severe eye pain, decreased vision, and redness following accidental trauma with a small metal fragment while gardening. Examination reveals a corneal foreign body and suspected perforation related to a retained ophthalmic device fragment; the visit documents an adverse incident involving a diagnostic/therapeutic ophthalmic device used in the injury context, so a code from this group is assigned to indicate the device-related adverse event. Typical codes: Y77.0, Y77.3
A middle-aged patient in outpatient ophthalmology follow-up reports chronic irritation, tearing, and recurrent conjunctivitis months after insertion of a lacrimal stent placed during surgery. The clinician documents an adverse reaction and persistent malfunction or migration of the implanted ophthalmic device causing ongoing symptoms and need for device evaluation or removal, warranting assignment of a device-associated adverse incident code. Typical codes: Y77.2, Y77.8
A pediatric patient is brought to urgent care with acute onset of corneal abrasion and infection after accidental exposure to medication from an ophthalmic applicator that was improperly dispensed by clinic staff. Care is sought for acute infection management and the record notes the adverse incident occurred during diagnostic/therapeutic use of an ophthalmic product, requiring coding to capture the event and its association with the device. Typical codes: Y77.11, Y77.19

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 presents to the emergency department after sudden onset of severe eye pain, decreased vision, and redness following accidental trauma with a small metal fragment while gardening. Examination reveals a corneal foreign body and suspected perforation related to a retained ophthalmic device fragment; the visit documents an adverse incident involving a diagnostic/therapeutic ophthalmic device used in the injury context, so a code from this group is assigned to indicate the device-related adverse event. Typical codes: Y77.0, Y77.3
A middle-aged patient in outpatient ophthalmology follow-up reports chronic irritation, tearing, and recurrent conjunctivitis months after insertion of a lacrimal stent placed during surgery. The clinician documents an adverse reaction and persistent malfunction or migration of the implanted ophthalmic device causing ongoing symptoms and need for device evaluation or removal, warranting assignment of a device-associated adverse incident code. Typical codes: Y77.2, Y77.8
A pediatric patient is brought to urgent care with acute onset of corneal abrasion and infection after accidental exposure to medication from an ophthalmic applicator that was improperly dispensed by clinic staff. Care is sought for acute infection management and the record notes the adverse incident occurred during diagnostic/therapeutic use of an ophthalmic product, requiring coding to capture the event and its association with the device. Typical codes: Y77.11, Y77.19

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ICD-10-CM Y77: Ophthalmic Devices Associated With Adverse Incidents Overview

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

References

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

References

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ICD-10-CM Y77: Ophthalmic Devices Associated With Adverse Incidents Overview

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which incidents are covered by the `Y77` ophthalmic devices group?

What specific device categories are listed under `Y77` codes?

How does accurate use of `Y77` codes affect billing and reimbursement?

When should a coder choose `Y77.11` versus `Y77.19`?

Do `Y77` codes indicate the severity or organ involvement of the adverse incident?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-CM Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which incidents are covered by the `Y77` ophthalmic devices group?

What specific device categories are listed under `Y77` codes?

How does accurate use of `Y77` codes affect billing and reimbursement?

When should a coder choose `Y77.11` versus `Y77.19`?

Do `Y77` codes indicate the severity or organ involvement of the adverse incident?

References