ICD-9-CM diagnosis code (retired)
E872.8 — Failure of sterile precautions during other specified procedures
ICD-9-CM was replaced by ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. These are the ICD-10-CM equivalents from the CMS General Equivalence Mappings.
About ICD-9-CM E872.8
E872.8 is an ICD-9-CM diagnosis code for failure of sterile precautions during other specified procedures. ICD-9-CM was retired for U.S. claims on October 1, 2015, when ICD-10-CM took over.
The CMS General Equivalence Mappings translate it to one ICD-10-CM code, Y62.8 (Failure of sterile precautions during other surgical and medical care). The match is exact.
ICD-10-CM equivalents
- Y62.8Failure of sterile precautions during other surgical and medical careexact match
Common questions about E872.8
GEMs are a translation aid, not a substitute for coding from the record. The 2027 ICD-10 code set has changed since the last GEMs release in 2018. Page updated September 29, 2026.