PL11.0

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Cut, puncture or tear, as mode of injury or harm

Description

The cut or puncture occurs when a solid organ or blood vessel or nerve is unintentionally lacerated or otherwise damaged during a surgical or medical procedure. The cut or puncture must not be required for the successful completion of the procedure. A perforation occurs when a hollow viscous, such as the bowel or urinary bladder, is injured during a surgical procedure such that the contents of the viscous leak into the surrounding tissues or space.

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.

Coding note from above levels

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

Index terms

  • Cut, puncture or tear, as mode of injury or harm
  • Inadvertent perforation during cardiac catheterisation
  • accidental cut during medical or surgical intervention
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  • accidental cut during medical or surgical procedure
  • accidental nick during medical or surgical procedure
  • slash as mode of injury
  • Perforation, as mode of injury or harm
  • Laceration as mode of injury or harm
  • Unintentional cut, puncture, or perforation during surgical and medical care
  • Accidental cut, puncture or laceration during a procedure
  • Unintentional cut, puncture or perforation during surgical operation
  • Unintentional cut, puncture, or perforation during infusion or transfusion
  • Unintentional cut, puncture, or perforation during kidney dialysis or other perfusion
  • Unintentional cut or puncture during injection or immunization
  • Unintentional cut, puncture or perforation during endoscopic examination
  • Unintentional cut, puncture or laceration during heart catheterization
  • Unintentional cut, puncture or perforation during aspiration, puncture and other catheterization
  • Unintentional cut, puncture or perforation during administration of enema

Exclusions from above levels

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

Sibling codes

  • 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

Foundation entity

Cut, puncture or tear, as mode of injury or harm – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/279160930

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: PL11: Mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical procedure › 23: External causes of morbidity or mortality