Foreign body accidentally left in body, as mode of injury or harm
Corpo estranho deixado acidentalmente no corpo como modo de lesão ou dano
Category
Definition
Foreign bodies may consist of medical and surgical devices which enter the body during a procedure. Foreign bodies might also consist of other material which enters the body traumatically or through accidental ingestion. Foreign bodies represent a risk to patients and therefore should be removed, if possible. Sometimes surgical devices are left intentionally - for example sutures, staples, and prostheses. These would not meet the definition of being left accidentally. Sometimes material which entered the body during trauma is left in the body intentionally, as it would cause damage to remove it. In either situation, the foreign body must not be left intentionally for it to be considered.
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.
Exclusions
Foreign body accidentally left in body without injury or harm
Index Terms
Foreign body accidentally left in body, as mode of injury or harmforeign body accidentally left in body during procedureforeign body accidentally left in body during interventionforeign body accidentally left in body during surgical operationsponge accidentally left in body during surgical and medical caresurgical instrument accidentally left in body during surgical and medical careretained sponge during procedureretained needle during procedure as mode of injury or harmretained towel during procedureretained whole instrument during surgical operationretained fragment of instrument during medical or surgical procedureForeign object accidentally left in body during surgical and medical careForeign object accidentally left in body during surgical operationForeign object accidentally left in body during infusion or transfusionForeign object accidentally left in body during kidney dialysis or other perfusionForeign object accidentally left in body during injection or immunizationForeign object accidentally left in body during endoscopic examinationForeign object accidentally left in body during heart catheterizationForeign body accidentally left in body during aspiration, puncture and other catheterizationForeign object accidentally left in body during removal of catheter or packing