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Y62

Non-billable

Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care

Y62 is the ICD-10-CM code for Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care. It is a non-billable category code — use a more specific child code such as Y62.0 for billing.

Status
Header (non-billable)
Chapter
V00-Y99
Subcodes
9
Edition
FY2026

V00-Y99 External causes of morbidity

No additional coding notes for this code.

Frequently asked questions

What is ICD-10 code Y62?
Y62 is the ICD-10-CM code for "Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care". It falls under V00-Y99 External causes of morbidity.
Is Y62 a billable code?
No — Y62 is a non-billable header code. Use a more specific child code (such as Y62.0) for billing.
What are the subcodes of Y62?
Y62 has 9 more specific child codes, including Y62.0, Y62.1, Y62.2.

Source: CMS ICD-10-CM FY2026. For informational purposes only — not medical advice. See our medical disclaimer.

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