Acupuncture or related therapies associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use

Definition

Injury or harm associated with insertion of needles into certain points of the body for treatment.

Coding note

Code first the injury or harm associated with the procedure. Code also the mode or mechanism that explains the main way the cause leads to injury or harm.

Exclusions

• Circumstances associated with a surgical or other medical procedure influencing the episode of care, without injury or harm

3 subordinate codes

• PK81.30Acupuncture cupping associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Certain medical procedures associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use

• PK81.0Ventilation associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use
• PK81.1Extracorporeal life support procedure associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use
• PK81.2Aspiration or drainage of body cavity or fluid collection associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use
• PK81.4Bone marrow aspiration or biopsy associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use
• PK81.5Biopsy procedure, not elsewhere classified, associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use
• PK81.6Dialysis associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use
• PK81.7Injection or infusion for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use
• PK81.8Insertion of tube associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use