Y62.6✓ Billable
Failure of sterile precautions during aspiration, puncture and other catheterization
Failure of sterile precautions during aspiration, puncture a…
Also Indexed As(ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index)
These clinical terms, synonyms, and manifestations all map to Y62.6 in the official ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index.
Misadventure (s) to patient(s) during surgical or medical care, failure, sterile precautions (during procedure), aspiration of fluid or tissue (by puncture or catheterization, except heart)Misadventure (s) to patient(s) during surgical or medical care, failure, sterile precautions (during procedure), biopsy (except needle aspiration), needle (aspirating)Misadventure (s) to patient(s) during surgical or medical care, failure, sterile precautions (during procedure), blood samplingMisadventure (s) to patient(s) during surgical or medical care, failure, sterile precautions (during procedure), catheterizationMisadventure (s) to patient(s) during surgical or medical care, failure, sterile precautions (during procedure), needle biopsyMisadventure (s) to patient(s) during surgical or medical care, failure, sterile precautions (during procedure), paracentesis (abdominal) (thoracic)Misadventure (s) to patient(s) during surgical or medical care, failure, sterile precautions (during procedure), puncture (lumbar)
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
└Y62.6Failure of sterile precautions during aspiration, puncture a…
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