Other or unspecified medical devices associated with injury or harm, surgical instruments, materials or devices

Definition

Other or unspecified medical related surgical instruments like materials and devices (including sutures) were involved in an adverse related incident

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

4 subordinate codes

• PK9C.30Mechanical complication of nonabsorbable surgical material, not otherwise specified
• PK9C.31Mechanical complication of permanent sutures
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Other or unspecified medical devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm

• PK9C.0Other or unspecified medical devices associated with injury or harm, diagnostic or monitoring devices
• PK9C.1Other or unspecified medical devices associated with injury or harm, therapeutic, nonsurgical or rehabilitative devices
• PK9C.2Other or unspecified medical devices associated with injury or harm, prosthetic or other implants, materials or accessory devices
• PK9C.4Other or unspecified medical devices associated with injury or harm, miscellaneous devices, not elsewhere classified