PL14.C

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Patient received diagnostic test or treatment intended for another patient

Coding note

Code first the injury or harm associated with other health care. Code also the cause of harm (i.e. PL10 Other health care related causes of injury or harm)

Coding note from above levels

Code first the injury or harm associated with other health care interventions. Code also the cause of harm (i.e. PL10 Other health care related causes of injury or harm)

Index terms

  • Patient received diagnostic test or treatment intended for another patient
  • incorrect patient
  • wrong patient

Excludes

  • PL11.5 – Procedure undertaken at wrong site or wrong side, as mode of injury or harm

Exclusions from above levels

  • PL11 – Mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical procedure
  • PL12 – Mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical device, implant or graft
  • PL13 – Mode of injury or harm associated with exposure to a drug, medicament or biological substance

Sibling codes

  • PL14.0 – Non-administration of necessary drug
  • PL14.1 – Non provision of necessary procedure
  • PL14.2 – Problem associated with physical transfer of patient
  • PL14.3 – Mismatched blood used in transfusion
  • PL14.4 – Other problem associated with transfusion
  • PL14.5 – Problem associated with physical restraints
  • PL14.6 – Problem associated with isolation protocol
  • PL14.7 – Problem associated with clinical documentation
  • PL14.8 – Problem associated with clinical software
  • PL14.9 – Incorrect diagnosis
  • PL14.A – Delayed diagnosis
  • PL14.B – Delayed treatment
  • PL14.D – Problem associated with transitions of care, hand offs, or handovers
  • PL14.E – Fall in health care
  • PL14.Y – Other specified aspects of care associated with injury or harm
  • PL14.Z – Mode of injury or harm associated with other health care related causes, unspecified

Foundation entity

Patient received diagnostic test or treatment intended for another patient – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1756963641

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: PL14: Mode of injury or harm associated with other health care related causes › 23: External causes of morbidity or mortality