Mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical device, implant or graft

Coding note

Code first the injury or harm associated with the device. Code also the cause of harm which identifies the type of device.

9 subordinate codes

• PL12.0Structural device failure, as mode of injury or harm
• PL12.1Functional device failure, as mode of injury or harm
• PL12.2Perforation or protrusion by device, as mode of injury or harm
• PL12.3Obstruction of device, as mode of injury or harm
• PL12.4Dislodgement, misconnection or de-attachment, as mode of injury or harm
• PL12.5Operator error, as mode of injury or harm
• PL12.6Combination or interaction of operator error and device failure, as mode of injury or harm
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Causes of healthcare related harm or injury

• PK80-PK8ZSurgical or other medical procedures associated with injury or harm in diagnostic or therapeutic use
• PK90-PK9C.4Surgical or other medical devices, implants or grafts associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use
• PL00-PL0ZSubstances associated with injury or harm in therapeutic use
• PL10Other health care related causes of injury or harm
• PL11Mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical procedure
• PL13Mode of injury or harm associated with exposure to a drug, medicament or biological substance
• PL14Mode of injury or harm associated with other health care related causes