PL11

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical procedure

Coding note

Code first the injury or harm associated with the procedure. Code also the cause of harm which identifies the procedure or intervention.

Excludes

  • PL13 – Mode of injury or harm associated with exposure to a drug, medicament or biological substance

Child codes

  • PL11.0 – Cut, puncture or tear, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL11.1 – Burn arising during procedure, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL11.2 – Embolisation, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL11.3 – Foreign body accidentally left in body, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL11.4 – Failure of sterile precautions, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL11.5 – Procedure undertaken at wrong site or wrong side, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL11.6 – Pressure, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL11.Y – Other specified mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical procedure
  • PL11.Z – Unspecified mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical procedure

Sibling codes

  • PL10 – Other health care related causes of injury or harm
  • PL12 – Mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical device, implant or graft
  • PL13 – Mode of injury or harm associated with exposure to a drug, medicament or biological substance
  • PL14 – Mode of injury or harm associated with other health care related causes

Foundation entity

Mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical procedure – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1162198017

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 23: External causes of morbidity or mortality