ICD-10-CM code "Y62": Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care (2024)

Excludes

1. External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
2. Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care (Y62-Y69)

   Type 1surgical and medical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure (Y83-Y84)

   Type 2breakdown or malfunctioning of medical device (during procedure) (after implantation) (ongoing use) (Y70-Y82)

3. Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care (Y62)

Includes

1. External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
2. Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care (Y62-Y69)
3. Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care (Y62)

Subcategories

• Failure of sterile precautions during surgical operation (Y62.0)
• Failure of sterile precautions during infusion or transfusion (Y62.1)
• Failure of sterile precautions during kidney dialysis and other perfusion (Y62.2)
• Failure of sterile precautions during injection or immunization (Y62.3)
• Failure of sterile precautions during endoscopic examination (Y62.4)
• Failure of sterile precautions during heart catheterization (Y62.5)
• Failure of sterile precautions during aspiration, puncture and other catheterization (Y62.6)
• Failure of sterile precautions during other surgical and medical care (Y62.8)
• Failure of sterile precautions during unspecified surgical and medical care (Y62.9)