Y62

Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care

Non-billable header

Y62 is a non-billable header code. Use one of the more specific codes below.

Inclusion terms

Note: This chapter permits the classification of environmental events and circumstances as the cause of injury, and other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is intended that it shall be used secondary to a code from another chapter of the Classification indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the condition will be classifiable to Chapter 19, Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T88). Other conditions that may be stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVIII. For these conditions, codes from Chapter 20 should be used to provide additional information as to the cause of the condition.

Not coded here — never report together with this code.

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)

Not included here — may be reported together when both conditions exist.

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

Y62.0Failure of sterile precautions during surgical operationBillable
Y62.1Failure of sterile precautions during infusion or transfusionBillable
Y62.2Failure of sterile precautions during kidney dialysis and other perfusionBillable
Y62.3Failure of sterile precautions during injection or immunizationBillable
Y62.4Failure of sterile precautions during endoscopic examinationBillable
Y62.5Failure of sterile precautions during heart catheterizationBillable
Y62.6Failure of sterile precautions during aspiration, puncture and other catheterizationBillable
Y62.8Failure of sterile precautions during other surgical and medical careBillable
Y62.9Failure of sterile precautions during unspecified surgical and medical careBillable