ICD-10-CM 2027 diagnosis code
Y62.6Failure of sterile precautions during aspiration, puncture and other catheterization
Y62.6 is a valid, billable ICD-10-CM code for failure of sterile precautions during aspiration, puncture and other catheterization. It can be reported on claims for dates of service from October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027.Short description: Failure of steril precaut during aspirat, pnctr and oth cath
Code unchanged since ICD-10-CM took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-CM release from CDC/NCHS and CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About Y62.6
Y62.6 is the ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for failure of sterile precautions during aspiration, puncture and other catheterization. It belongs to category Y62 (failure of sterile precautions during surgical and medical care), block Y62-Y69 (misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care) and chapter 20 (external causes of morbidity). It is billable, so it can be reported on its own for dates of service from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Within Y62, choose Y62.6 (aspiration, puncture and other catheterization) only when documentation doesn't support a more specific option: surgical operation (Y62.0), infusion or transfusion (Y62.1), kidney dialysis and other perfusion (Y62.2), injection or immunization (Y62.3), endoscopic examination (Y62.4), heart catheterization (Y62.5), other surgical and medical care (Y62.8) and unspecified surgical and medical care (Y62.9).
It is not a CC or MCC, so as a secondary diagnosis it doesn't change the MS-DRG severity level.
It has been part of ICD-10-CM since the code set took effect on October 1, 2015 and hasn't changed since.
Before ICD-10, this condition was coded in ICD-9-CM as E872.5 (failure of sterile precautions during aspiration of fluid or tissue, puncture, and catheterization).
Notes that apply from higher levels
Instructions written at a parent level also apply to Y62.6.
Broader instructions also apply from Y62-Y69 Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care and Chapter 20: External causes of morbidity.
Alphabetic index entries
7 entriesTerms in the official ICD-10-CM index that lead to Y62.6.
- 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 sampling
- Misadventure (s) to patient(s) during surgical or medical care › failure › sterile precautions (during procedure) › catheterization
- Misadventure (s) to patient(s) during surgical or medical care › failure › sterile precautions (during procedure) › needle biopsy
- Misadventure (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)
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- E872.5Failure of sterile precautions during aspiration of fluid or tissue, puncture, and catheterizationexact
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about Y62.6
Is Y62.6 billable?
- Yes. Y62.6 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code valid for FY2027 (October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027).
Can Y62.6 be used as a principal diagnosis?
- Yes. The Medicare Code Editor doesn't restrict Y62.6 as a principal diagnosis.
Is Y62.6 a CC or MCC?
- No. Y62.6 is neither a CC nor an MCC under MS-DRG v44.0.