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

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

• E872.8 Failure of sterile precautions during other specified procedures

Diagnosis Index entries for Y62.8

• Misadventure (s) to patient(s) during surgical or medical care › failure › sterile precautions (during procedure) › biopsy (except needle aspiration)
• Misadventure (s) to patient(s) during surgical or medical care › failure › sterile precautions (during procedure) › enema
• Misadventure (s) to patient(s) during surgical or medical care › failure › sterile precautions (during procedure) › removal of catheter or packing
• Misadventure (s) to patient(s) during surgical or medical care › failure › sterile precautions (during procedure) › specified procedure NEC

Nearby codes

• 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
• Y62.8 Failure of sterile precautions during other surgical and medical care (this code)
• Y62.9 Failure of sterile precautions during unspecified surgical and medical care