Y62
Non-billableFailure of steril precaut during surgical and medical care
Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care
This is a header/category code. For billing purposes, use a more specific child code from the list below.
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- surgical and medical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure (Y83-Y84)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- breakdown or malfunctioning of medical device (during procedure) (after implantation) (ongoing use) (Y70-Y82)
Child Codes (9)
Y62.0Failure of sterile precautions during surgical operation
Y62.1Failure of sterile precautions during infusn/transfusn
Y62.2Fail of steril precaut dur kidney dialysis and oth perfusion
Y62.3Failure of steril precaut during injection or immunization
Y62.4Failure of sterile precautions during endoscopic examination
Y62.5Failure of sterile precautions during heart catheterization
Y62.6Failure of steril precaut during aspirat, pnctr and oth cath
Y62.8Failure of steril precaut during oth surg and medical care
Y62.9Failure of steril precaut during unsp surg and medical care
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code Y62?
ICD-10-CM code Y62 represents "Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care". It is a non-billable header code — use a more specific child code for billing purposes.
Is Y62 a billable code?
No, Y62 is a non-billable header code. You need to use one of its more specific child codes for billing. There are 9 child codes under Y62.
What chapter is Y62 in?
Y62 is in Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity (codes V00-Y99).
What codes cannot be used with Y62?
Y62 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: surgical and medical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction of the patient, without mention of misadventure at the time of the procedure (Y83-Y84).
What are the subcategories under Y62?
Y62 has 9 child codes, including: Y62.0 (Failure of sterile precautions during surgical operation), Y62.1 (Failure of sterile precautions during infusn/transfusn), Y62.2 (Fail of steril precaut dur kidney dialysis and oth perfusion), Y62.3 (Failure of steril precaut during injection or immunization), and 5 more.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Y62?
Y62 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0481240. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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