Y62.6
Y62.6: Failure of sterile precautions during aspiration, puncture and other catheterization
Billable / specific codeICD-10-CM
Y62.6 is a billable, specific ICD-10-CM code for failure of sterile precautions during aspiration, puncture and other catheterization. It is valid for submission on a claim.
Check Y62.6 with the rest of the claim: free scrubberRisk adjustment
No CMS-HCC V28 category: this code does not change a RAF score.
Alphabetic index entries that lead here
- Misadventure during surgical or medical care›failure›sterile precautions›aspiration of fluid or tissue(by puncture or catheterization, except heart)
- Misadventure during surgical or medical care›failure›sterile precautions›blood sampling
- Misadventure during surgical or medical care›failure›sterile precautions›catheterization
- Misadventure during surgical or medical care›failure›sterile precautions›needle biopsy
- Misadventure during surgical or medical care›failure›sterile precautions›paracentesis(abdominal) (thoracic)
- Misadventure during surgical or medical care›failure›sterile precautions›puncture(lumbar)
- Misadventure during surgical or medical care›failure›sterile precautions›biopsy›needle(aspirating)
Code history
Unchanged in every release from FY2024 to FY2027.
Other codes under Y62
- Y62.0Failure of sterile precautions during surgical operation
- Y62.1Failure of sterile precautions during infusion or transfusion
- Y62.2Failure of sterile precautions during kidney dialysis and other perfusion
- Y62.3Failure of sterile precautions during injection or immunization
- Y62.4Failure of sterile precautions during endoscopic examination
- Y62.5Failure of sterile precautions during heart catheterization
- Y62.8Failure of sterile precautions during other surgical and medical care
- Y62.9Failure of sterile precautions during unspecified surgical and medical care