Physical medicine devices associated with injury or harm, prosthetic or other implants, materials or accessory devices

Definition

Physical medicine related prosthetic and other implants, materials and accessory devices were involved in an adverse related incident (e.g., infection following use of unclean acupuncture needles)

Coding note

Code first the injury or harm associated with the device. 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 device influencing the episode of care without injury or harm

7 subordinate codes

• PK9A.20Communication system devices associated with adverse incidents
• PK9A.21Communication system devices associated with adverse incidents in a physical medicine care environment
• PK9A.22Environmental control system devices associated with adverse incidents
• PK9A.23Mobility aids associated with adverse incidents
• PK9A.24Orthotic devices associated with adverse incidents
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Physical medicine devices associated with injury or harm

• PK9A.0Physical medicine devices associated with injury or harm, diagnostic or monitoring devices
• PK9A.1Physical medicine devices associated with injury or harm, therapeutic, nonsurgical or rehabilitative devices
• PK9A.3Physical medicine devices associated with injury or harm, surgical instruments, materials or devices
• PK9A.4Physical medicine devices associated with injury or harm, miscellaneous devices, not elsewhere classified
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified