PK9C.3 Other or unspecified medical devices associated with injury or harm, surgical instruments, materials or devices

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

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

exclusions

• Circumstances associated with a surgical or other medical device influencing the episode of care without injury or harm  (QA60-QA6Z)

sections/codes in this section (PK9C.3-PK9C.3)

• Mechanical complication of nonabsorbable surgical material, not otherwise specified  (PK9C.30)
• Mechanical complication of permanent sutures  (PK9C.31)
• Other specified other or unspecified medical devices associated with injury or harm, surgical instruments, materials or devices  (PK9C.3Y)
• Other or unspecified medical devices associated with injury or harm, surgical instruments, materials or devices, unspecified  (PK9C.3Z)

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.

postcoordination