When is ICD-10 code Y62 used?

Doctors, hospitals, and insurers may use ICD-10 code Y62 when recording failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care in a standardized format. This entry may also act as a broader category that points toward more specific child codes.

Does ICD-10 code Y62 confirm a diagnosis?

No. A code helps standardize documentation and claims, but it should not be read as a substitute for a clinician's full assessment.

ICD10

ICD-10 Code Y62: Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care

Name: ICD-10 Code Y62: Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care
Creator: HealthAssure Clinical Team
Published: 2026-05-21T06:49:36.000Z

Y62 is an ICD-10 diagnosis entry used to group records related to Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care. You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen. ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99).

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 21 May 2026

What is this code?

ICD-10 entries help standardize how diagnoses are organized for coding, reporting, analytics, and documentation. This code sits within the broader ICD-10 area for External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99).

When is it used?

May be used when a clinician documents failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care in a patient's medical record.
May appear in hospital records, claims, referrals, and clinical documentation.
This code may act more like a grouping or parent code, so a more specific child code may be used in final documentation when available.

What it does not mean

A code alone does not explain severity, treatment plan, or outcome.
A medical code should not be treated as a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis or advice.
This entry may represent a broader category rather than the most specific billable code.

Code hierarchy

chapter

20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)

block

Y62-Y84Complications of medical and surgical care

block

Y62-Y69Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care

currentY62-Y69

Where you may see this code

You may see this entry in coding references, medical records, or claims workflows when a broader diagnosis category is being reviewed before a more specific code is chosen.

Sibling codes

Y63Failure in dosage during surgical and medical care Y64Contaminated medical or biological substances Y65Other misadventures during surgical and medical care Y66Nonadministration of surgical and medical carebillable Y69Unspecified misadventure during surgical and medical carebillable

Coding guidelines

Compatibility

Legacy code aligns to an official FY 2026 category. Frontend should resolve to the official category page and surface the billable child codes.

Legacy codes

Y62

Replacement codes

Y62.0 — Failure of sterile precautions during surgical operationY62.1 — Failure of sterile precautions during infusion or transfusionY62.2 — Failure of sterile precautions during kidney dialysis and other perfusionY62.3 — Failure of sterile precautions during injection or immunizationY62.4 — Failure of sterile precautions during endoscopic examinationY62.5 — Failure of sterile precautions during heart catheterizationY62.6 — Failure of sterile precautions during aspiration, puncture and other catheterizationY62.8 — Failure of sterile precautions during other surgical and medical careY62.9 — Failure of sterile precautions during unspecified surgical and medical care

Common synonyms

Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care

Frequently asked questions

About this content

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