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

Outros ou não especificados dispositivos médicos associados às lesões ou danos, instrumentos cirúrgicos, materiais ou dispositivos

Category

Definition

Other or unspecified medical 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

Subcategories (2)