Y62.9
BillableFailure of steril precaut during unsp surg and medical care
Failure of sterile precautions during unspecified surgical and medical care
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)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code Y62.9?
ICD-10-CM code Y62.9 represents "Failure of sterile precautions during unspecified surgical and medical care". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is Y62.9 a billable code?
Yes, Y62.9 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Y62.9 in?
Y62.9 is in Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity (codes V00-Y99).
What codes cannot be used with Y62.9?
Y62.9 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 SNOMED CT codes does Y62.9 map to?
Y62.9 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 216926008. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Y62.9?
Y62.9 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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Includes SNOMED Clinical Terms® (SNOMED CT®) used by permission of SNOMED International. Includes content from the UMLS Metathesaurus, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.