PL13.3

Incorrect substance, as mode of injury or harm

Substância incorreta, como modo de lesão ou dano

Category

Definition

Incorrect medication administered by healthcare system, self or delivery unspecified

Coding Note

Code first the injury or harm associated with the drug, medicament or substance. Code also the cause of harm which identifies the substance.

Index Terms

Incorrect substance, as mode of injury or harmwrong drug or product given by healthcare provider as mode of injuryincorrect substance given as result of prescribing errorwrong drug given as result of prescribing errorincorrect substance or drug as result of administration errorwrong substance or drug as result of administration errorincorrect substance or drug as a result of dispensing errorwrong substance or drug as a result of dispensing errormedication error with wrong drug givenadverse drug event with wrong drug given