Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care (Y62) ICD-10-CM
The Y62 code range covers failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care with 10 ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes. 9 of them are billable and valid for claim submission in fiscal year 2027, and the category headers group them but cannot themselves be billed.
Codes in the Y62 Range 10 codes · 9 billable
- Y62 Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical careNon-billable
- 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
- Y62.8 Failure of sterile precautions during other surgical and medical care
- Y62.9 Failure of sterile precautions during unspecified surgical and medical care
About the Y62 Code Range
A failure of sterile precautions during surgical or medical care is the event described here. The subdivisions identify the procedure underway when it happened.
Y62.0 identifies a surgical operation. Y62.1 covers infusion or transfusion, Y62.2 covers kidney dialysis or other perfusion, and Y62.3 covers injection or immunization. The remaining subdivisions distinguish endoscopic examination, heart catheterization, aspiration or puncture, other surgical or medical care, and unspecified surgical or medical care.
Questions About This Page
How many billable codes are in the Y62 range?
Of the 10 codes in this range, 9 are billable and valid for claim submission from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Category header codes group them but cannot be reported on claims.
What does the Y62 range classify?
The range classifies failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care. Each code links to its own reference page with billing status, MS-DRG grouping, coding notes, and clinical information.
Related References
Source: CMS FY 2027 ICD-10-CM Tabular List and order file, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
