PL11.3 Foreign body accidentally left in body, as mode of injury or harm

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2025-01

A foreign body is any solid material not normally found in the human body. It is accidentally left in the body if there was no specific intention to keep it in the body, either because it was indicated for medical purposes or because it was unsafe to retrieve.

exclusions

• Foreign body accidentally left in body without injury or harm  (QA51)

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.

postcoordination

synonyms

• Foreign body accidentally left in body, as mode of injury or harm
• foreign body accidentally left in body during procedure
• foreign body accidentally left in body during intervention
• foreign body accidentally left in body during surgical operation
• sponge accidentally left in body during surgical and medical care
• surgical instrument accidentally left in body during surgical and medical care
• retained sponge during procedure
• retained needle during procedure as mode of injury or harm
• retained towel during procedure
• retained whole instrument during surgical operation
• retained fragment of instrument during medical or surgical procedure
• Foreign object accidentally left in body during surgical and medical care
• Foreign object accidentally left in body during surgical operation
• Foreign object accidentally left in body during infusion or transfusion
• Foreign object accidentally left in body during kidney dialysis or other perfusion
• Foreign object accidentally left in body during injection or immunization
• Foreign object accidentally left in body during endoscopic examination
• Foreign object accidentally left in body during heart catheterization
• Foreign body accidentally left in body during aspiration, puncture and other catheterization
• Foreign object accidentally left in body during removal of catheter or packing

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