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Y62.8 - Failure of sterile precautions during other surgical and medical care


The ICD 10 Code for Failure of sterile precautions during other surgical and medical care is listed as Y62.8.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD 10 CM Field Value
Diagnosis Code: Y62.8
Description: Failure of sterile precautions during other surgical and medical care
Chapter External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)
Block Complications of medical and surgical care (Y62-Y84)
Parent Y62 - Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care
ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Codes General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 9 Dx Code: E872.8 - Failure of sterile precautions during other specified procedures
ICD-10-CM Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of Y62.8:
Y62.0 - Failure of sterile precautions during surgical operation
Y62.1 - Failure of sterile precautions during infusion or transfusion
Y62.2 - Failure of sterile precautions during kidney dialysis and other perfusion
Y62.3 - Failure of sterile precautions during injection or immunization
Y62.4 - Failure of sterile precautions during endoscopic examination
Y62.5 - Failure of sterile precautions during heart catheterization
Y62.6 - Failure of sterile precautions during aspiration, puncture and other catheterization
Y62.9 - Failure of sterile precautions during unspecified surgical and medical care