Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care (Y62)

The ICD-10 code Y62 covers situations where sterile precautions are not properly maintained during surgical and medical procedures, leading to potential risks of infection. This includes specific failures during operations, infusions, dialysis, injections, and more.

The section details various types of failures in sterile technique, each with a distinct code to identify the exact context. For example, Y62.0 refers to failure of sterile precautions during a surgical operation, while Y62.1 is used for failures during infusion or transfusion. Other specific codes cover dialysis (Y62.2), injections or immunizations (Y62.3), endoscopic exams (Y62.4), heart catheterization (Y62.5), and procedures like aspiration, puncture, or other catheterizations (Y62.6). When the failure of sterility occurs in other unspecified procedures, coders can use Y62.8 or Y62.9. These codes help medical coders accurately document complications related to breaches in sterile technique during medical care, ensuring clarity in patient records and healthcare reporting.