PL13.1

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Underdosing, as mode of injury or harm

Description

Incorrect dose (too low) 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

  • Underdosing, as mode of injury or harm
  • adverse drug event leading to insufficient level of drug
  • dose of substance administered or taken too late or too slowly as mode of injury
Show allHide
  • inadequate or insufficient dosage of substance, as mode of injury
  • incorrect dose leading to inadequate or insufficient level or effect of medication or substance
  • incorrect strength leading to inadequate or insufficient level or effect of medication or substance
  • medication error leading to insufficient level of drug
  • missed or omitted dose of substance as mode of injury
  • underdosing of substance arising from error in compounding as mode of injury
  • underdosing of substance arising from error in mixing as mode of injury
  • underdosing of substance arising from inappropriate cutting of tablets as mode of injury
  • underdosing of substance arising from incorrect duration of administration or course of therapy as mode of injury
  • underdosing of substance arising from incorrect preparation as mode of injury
  • underdosing of substance arising from incorrect rate as mode of injury
  • underdosing of substance arising from incorrect strength or concentration as mode of injury
  • underdosing of substance arising from incorrect timing as mode of injury
  • underdosing of substance leading to inadequate level or effect of medication or substance as mode of injury
  • wrong dose leading to inadequate or insufficient level or effect of medication or substance
  • wrong strength leading to inadequate or insufficient level or effect of medication or substance

Sibling codes

  • PL13.0 – Overdose of substance, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL13.2 – Drug-related injury or harm in the context of correct administration or dosage, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL13.3 – Incorrect substance, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL13.5 – Incorrect administration of drug or medicament, as mode of injury
  • PL13.6 – Medication or substance that is known to be an allergen, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL13.7 – Medication or substance that is known to be contraindicated for the patient, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL13.8 – Expired or deteriorated medication or substance, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL13.9 – Drug or substance interactions, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL13.A – Inappropriate stoppage or discontinuation of drug, as mode of injury or harm
  • PL13.Y – Other specified mode of injury or harm associated with exposure to a drug, medicament or biological substance
  • PL13.Z – Mode of injury or harm associated with exposure to a drug, medicament or biological substance, unspecified

Foundation entity

Underdosing, as mode of injury or harm – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/482307355

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: PL13: Mode of injury or harm associated with exposure to a drug, medicament or biological substance › 23: External causes of morbidity or mortality