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Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code E872.8
Failure of sterile precautions during other specified procedures
  • Short description: Fail sterile proced NEC.
  • ICD-9-CM E872.8 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, E872.8 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • E872.8 describes the circumstance causing an injury, not the nature of the injury.
  • You are viewing the 2011 version of ICD-9-CM E872.8.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM E872.8: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: E872.8 converts directly to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM Y62.8 Failure of sterile precautions during other surgical and medical care
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