PK9A.3

Physical medicine devices associated with injury or harm, surgical instruments, materials or devices

Dispositivos de medicina física e reabilitação associados a lesão ou dano, instrumentos cirúrgicos, materiais ou dispositivos

Definition

Physical medicine related surgical instruments like materials and devices (including sutures) were involved in an adverse related incident.

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

Index Terms

Physical medicine devices associated with injury or harm, surgical instruments, materials or devices

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