Foreign body accidentally left in body without 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.

Index terms

Foreign body accidentally left in body without injury or harm
retained instrument fragment without injury or harm

Excludes

PL11.3 – Foreign body accidentally left in body, as mode of injury or harm

Exclusions from above levels

PL11 – Mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical procedure

Sibling codes

QA50 – Embolisation without injury or harm
QA52 – Failure of sterile precautions without injury or harm
QA53 – Pressure as potential mode of injury without injury or harm
QA5Y – Other specified circumstances associated with a surgical or other medical procedure influencing the episode of care, without injury or harm
QA5Z – Circumstances associated with a surgical or other medical procedure influencing the episode of care, without injury or harm, unspecified

Foundation entity

Foreign body accidentally left in body without injury or harm – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/814512039

Part of: 24: Factors influencing health status or contact with health services