PL13.50

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Incorrect route of drug or medicament, as mode of injury

Coding note from above levels

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

  • Incorrect route of drug or medicament, as mode of injury
  • administration error involving route of drug
  • adverse drug event involving route of drug administration
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  • medication error involving route of drug
  • route error
  • wrong route of administration of drug
  • Intravenous drug allowed to infuse via gravity instead of via intravenous pump

Excludes

  • PL13.0 – Overdose of substance, as mode of injury or harm

Sibling codes

  • PL13.51 – Incorrect rate of drug or medicament, as mode of injury
  • PL13.52 – Incorrect timing of drug or medicament, as mode of injury
  • PL13.53 – Incorrect duration of drug or medicament, as mode of injury
  • PL13.5Y – Other specified incorrect administration of drug or medicament, as mode of injury
  • PL13.5Z – Incorrect administration of drug or medicament, as mode of injury, unspecified

Foundation entity

Incorrect route of drug or medicament, as mode of injury – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1591777504

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: PL13.5: Incorrect administration of drug or medicament, as mode of injury › PL13: Mode of injury or harm associated with exposure to a drug, medicament or biological substance › 23: External causes of morbidity or mortality