Y62.8 is the ICD-10 code for During other surgical and medical care. It is a four-character subcategory of Y62 (Failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care), the most specific level in the WHO edition. It belongs to the block Y60–Y69 (Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care) in Chapter XX, External causes of morbidity and mortality.
- Code type
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XX · V01–Y98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Y62.8 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Y62.8Bristande sterilitet under annan kirurgisk och medicinsk vård
Y62.8Skade som følge av svikt i aseptisk prosedyre under annen medisinsk eller kirurgisk prosedyre
Y62.8Steriilien varotoimien pettäminen muun määritellyn kirurgisen tai muun lääketieteellisen hoidon yhteydessä
Y62.8Au cours d'autres actes médicaux et chirurgicaux
Y62.8tijdens genees- en heelkundige behandeling, overig gespecificeerd
Y62.8Failure of sterile precautions during other surgical and medical care
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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