ICD-10 · PDGM grouping
Y79 Orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents
All 5 codes in the Y79 family, with the PDGM clinical group, comorbidity subgroup and primary-position rule CMS assigns, read from the CMS grouper crosswalk v07.2.26 and the CDC FY2027 code file.
Codes in family
5
Can lead a claim
0
Cannot lead a claim
5
What CMS assigns to Y79
None of the 5 codes is assigned a clinical group. None of the 5 is assigned a comorbidity subgroup. None can lead a claim.
Every code in Y79
Descriptions are CDC’s FY2027 wording; where CMS’s grouper abbreviates one, its form is shown beneath.
| Code | Description | Primary position | Clinical group | Comorbidity subgroup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y79.0 | Diagnostic and monitoring orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidentsCMS: Diagnostic and monitoring orthopedic devices assoc w incdt | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Y79.1 | Therapeutic (nonsurgical) and rehabilitative orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidentsCMS: Therapeutic and rehab orthopedic devices assoc w incdt | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Y79.2 | Prosthetic and other implants, materials and accessory orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidentsCMS: Prosth/oth implnt/mtrls orthopedic devices assoc w incdt | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Y79.3 | Surgical instruments, materials and orthopedic devices (including sutures) associated with adverse incidentsCMS: Surgical instrumnt, materials and orth devices assoc w incdt | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
| Y79.8 | Miscellaneous orthopedic devices associated with adverse incidents, not elsewhere classifiedCMS: Miscellaneous orthopedic devices assoc w incdt, NEC | Cannot lead a claimExternal cause of injury code not reportable as principal diagnosis | None | None |
Sources: CMS HH PPS Grouper Software v07.2.26, effective 2026-10-01, for the clinical group, comorbidity subgroup, code-first conventions and primary-position flags; CDC NCHS ICD-10-CM FY2027 code descriptions for the family title and code wording. This is the crosswalk Medicare runs a claim through. Grouping also depends on admission source, timing, the OASIS functional items and the rest of the diagnosis list.
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