PL11.3

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Foreign body accidentally left in body, as mode of injury or harm

Description

A foreign body is any solid material not normally found in the human body. It is accidentally left in the body if there was no specific intention to keep it in the body, either because it was indicated for medical purposes or because it was unsafe to retrieve.

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

  • Foreign body accidentally left in body, as mode of injury or harm
  • foreign body accidentally left in body during intervention
  • foreign body accidentally left in body during procedure
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  • foreign body accidentally left in body during surgical operation
  • retained fragment of instrument during medical or surgical procedure
  • retained needle during procedure as mode of injury or harm
  • retained sponge during procedure
  • retained towel during procedure
  • retained whole instrument during surgical operation
  • sponge accidentally left in body during surgical and medical care
  • surgical instrument accidentally left in body during surgical and medical care
  • Foreign object accidentally left in body during surgical and medical care
  • Foreign object accidentally left in body during surgical operation
  • Foreign object accidentally left in body during infusion or transfusion
  • Foreign object accidentally left in body during kidney dialysis or other perfusion
  • Foreign object accidentally left in body during injection or immunization
  • Foreign object accidentally left in body during endoscopic examination
  • Foreign object accidentally left in body during heart catheterization
  • Foreign body accidentally left in body during aspiration, puncture and other catheterization
  • Foreign object accidentally left in body during removal of catheter or packing

Excludes

  • QA51 – Foreign body accidentally left in body without injury or harm

Exclusions from above levels

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

Sibling 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
  • PL11.4 – 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

Foreign body accidentally left in body, as mode of injury or harm – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/33759817

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