E872.1 FAILURE STERILE INFUSION


Code Information

Diagnosis Code: E872.1

Short Description: Failure sterile infusion

Long Description: Failure of sterile precautions during infusion or transfusion

Code Classification:

  • External causes of injury (V)
    • Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care (E870-E876)
      • E872 Failure of sterile precautions during procedure
        • E872.1 Failure sterile infusion

Code Version: 2015 ICD-9-CM


Crosswalk Information

The code E872.1 converts into the following ICD-10 code(s):
ICD-9 Code ICD-10 Code ICD-10 Description
E872.1 Right Arrow Y62.1 Failure of sterile precautions during infusn/transfusn
This ICD-9 to ICD-10 data is based on the 2018 General Equivalency Mapping (GEM) files published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for informational purposes only. The data is not an ICD-10 conversion tool and doesn’t guarantee clinical accuracy.

Similar Codes

ICD-9 Code ICD-9 Description
E872.0 Failure of sterile precautions during surgical operation
E872.2 Failure of sterile precautions during kidney dialysis and other perfusion
E872.3 Failure of sterile precautions during injection or vaccination
E872.4 Failure of sterile precautions during endoscopic examination
E872.5 Failure of sterile precautions during aspiration of fluid or tissue, puncture, and catheterization
E872.6 Failure of sterile precautions during heart catheterization
E872.8 Failure of sterile precautions during other specified procedures
E872.9 Failure of sterile precautions during unspecified procedure


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