Embolisation, as mode of injury or harm

Definition

The solid object could include a foreign body, such as a piece of equipment used to perform the surgery, or could include a piece of tissue dislodged during the procedure (such as atheroma or thrombus).

Coding note

Code first the injury or harm associated with the procedure or intervention. Code also the cause of harm which identifies the procedure or intervention.

Exclusions

• Embolisation without injury or harm (QA50)
• Obstruction of device, as mode of injury or harm (PL12.3)

3 subordinate codes

• PL11.20Air embolism, as mode of injury
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical procedure

• PL11.0Cut, puncture or tear, as mode of injury or harm
• PL11.1Burn arising during procedure, as mode of injury or harm
• PL11.3Foreign body accidentally left in body, as mode of injury or harm
• PL11.4Failure of sterile precautions, as mode of injury or harm
• PL11.5Procedure undertaken at wrong site or wrong side, as mode of injury or harm
• PL11.6Pressure, as mode of injury or harm
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified