Y62Header code — not billable
Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care
Short description: Failure of steril precaut during surgical and medical care
- Chapter
- 20. External causes of morbidity
- Category
- Y62
- Effective date
- October 1, 2026
Related codes in category Y62
Y62.0Failure of sterile precautions during surgical operationYesY62.1Failure of sterile precautions during infusn/transfusnYesY62.2Fail of steril precaut dur kidney dialysis and oth perfusionYesY62.3Failure of steril precaut during injection or immunizationYesY62.4Failure of sterile precautions during endoscopic examinationYesY62.5Failure of sterile precautions during heart catheterizationYesY62.6Failure of steril precaut during aspirat, pnctr and oth cathYesY62.8Failure of steril precaut during oth surg and medical careYesY62.9Failure of steril precaut during unsp surg and medical careYes
Frequently asked questions
What is ICD-10 code Y62?
Y62 is an ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care.
Is Y62 a billable code?
No. Y62 is a category/header code, not billable on its own — use one of its more specific child codes instead.
What ICD-10-CM chapter is Y62 in?
Y62 falls under Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
When did Y62 become effective?
Y62 has been effective since October 1, 2026, per the CMS/CDC ICD-10-CM annual release.
What other codes are related to Y62?
Y62 belongs to category Y62, which includes 9 other codes — see the related codes list on this page.
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