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

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01


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, either because it was indicated for medical purposes or because it was unsafe to retrieve.

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Code first the injury or harm associated with the procedure or intervention. Code also the cause of harm which identifies the procedure or intervention.

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