PL12

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical device, implant or graft

Coding note

Code first the injury or harm associated with the device. Code also the cause of harm which identifies the type of device.

Child codes

  • PL12.0 – Structural device failure, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL12.1 – Functional device failure, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL12.2 – Perforation or protrusion by device, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL12.3 – Obstruction of device, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL12.4 – Dislodgement, misconnection or de-attachment, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL12.5 – Operator error, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL12.6 – Combination or interaction of operator error and device failure, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL12.Y – Other specified mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical device, implant or graft
  • PL12.Z – Mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical device, implant or graft, unspecified

Sibling codes

  • PL10 – Other health care related causes of injury or harm
  • PL11 – Mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical procedure
  • 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 device, implant or graft – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/431804121

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 23: External causes of morbidity or mortality