Y62.4
BillableFailure of sterile precautions during endoscopic examination
Failure of sterile precautions during endoscopic examination
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
Related Codes(8)
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
Y62.5Failure 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
ICD-11 Equivalents(1)
ICD-11 Equivalents
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Also Known As / Clinical Terms(4)
UMLS
Clinical Terms
- Failure of sterile precautions during endoscopic examination (event)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for failure of sterile precautions during endoscopic examination?
The ICD-10-CM code for failure of sterile precautions during endoscopic examination is Y62.4. The full clinical description is "Failure of sterile precautions during endoscopic examination". Y62.4 is a billable/specific code that can be used on insurance claims and medical billing.
What does ICD-10 code Y62.4 mean?
ICD-10-CM code Y62.4 represents “Failure of sterile precautions during endoscopic examination”. It is classified under Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity and is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is Y62.4 a billable code?
Yes, Y62.4 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is Y62.4 in?
Y62.4 is in Chapter 21: External Causes of Morbidity (codes V00-Y99).
What codes cannot be used with Y62.4?
Y62.4 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 Y62.4 map to?
Y62.4 maps to 1 SNOMED CT concept: 216940009. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for Y62.4?
Y62.4 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0497082. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
How does Y62.4 relate to ICF functioning codes?
ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) codes describe how conditions like failure of sterile precautions during endoscopic examination affect a person's functioning — body functions, activities, participation, and environmental factors. AutoICD provides ICF Core Sets for 12+ conditions and can map clinical text to ICF categories automatically. Browse the ICF directory to explore functioning codes.
What is the ICD-11 equivalent of Y62.4?
Y62.4 maps to the ICD-11 code: PL11.4 (Failure of sterile precautions, as mode of injury or harm).
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