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Failure of sterile precautions during surgical operation

Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)

These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to Y62.0 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.

Misadventure (s) to patient(s) during surgical or medical care, failure, sterile precautions (during procedure), surgical operation

Code Hierarchy

┌20External causes of morbidity (V00-Y99)├Y62-Y69Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care (Y62-Y69)├Y62Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care
└Y62.0Failure of sterile precautions during surgical operation

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