Y62.0 ICD-10-CM Code: Failure of sterile precautions during surgical operation
Billing Status: YES. This is a valid, specific, and billable ICD-10-CM reference.
Code Set: Valid FY2026 and FY2027. FY2026 took effect October 1, 2025.
Official Registry Overview & Definition
Failure of sterile precautions during surgical operation is a billable ICD-10-CM diagnosis code (Y62.0).
Official Tabular Instructional Notes
Sequencing, inclusion, and exclusion notes published for Y62.0 in the official ICD-10-CM tabular list.
Excludes1 — Not Coded Here
Conditions that can never be reported with this code; the two are mutually exclusive.
- 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
Conditions not covered by this code, but which may be reported alongside it when both are present.
- breakdown or malfunctioning of medical device (during procedure) (after implantation) (ongoing use) (Y70-Y82)
Nearest Codes in This Family
Official ICD-10-CM classifications closest to Y62.0 in its code family, with their registry titles.
- Y62 — Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care
- 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
Indexed As (1)
Circumstance phrases from the official ICD-10-CM External Cause of Injuries Index that map to this code.
- Misadventureduring surgical or medical care (s) to patient(s), failure, sterile precautions (during procedure), surgical operation