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Physical medicine devices associated with injury or harm, prosthetic or other implants, materials or accessory devices

Dispositivos de medicina física e reabilitação (fisiatria) associados às lesões ou danos, próteses ou outros implantes, materiais ou dispositivos acessórios

Category

Definition

Physical medicine related prosthetic and other implants, materials and accessory devices were involved in an adverse related incident (e.g., infection following use of unclean acupuncture needles)

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

Subcategories (5)