Y62Non-billable
Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care
External Causes of Morbidity·Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care (Y62-Y69)·category·FY 2026
Use a more specific code (9 billable)
Y62.0Failure of sterile precautions during surgical operationY62.1Failure of sterile precautions during infusion or transfusionY62.2Failure of sterile precautions during kidney dialysis and other perfusionY62.3Failure of sterile precautions during injection or immunizationY62.4Failure of sterile precautions during endoscopic examinationY62.5Failure of sterile precautions during heart catheterizationY62.6Failure of sterile precautions during aspiration, puncture and other catheterizationY62.8Failure of sterile precautions during other surgical and medical careY62.9Failure of sterile precautions during unspecified surgical and medical care
Y62-Y69 Parent Instructions
Excludes1(Not coded here. Use a different 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)
Excludes2(Not included here. Code separately if applicable.)
- breakdown or malfunctioning of medical device (during procedure) (after implantation) (ongoing use) (Y70-Y82)