MISADVENTURES TO PATIENTS DURING SURGICAL AND MEDICAL CARE (E870-E876)
Excludes:
accidental overdose of drug and wrong drug given in error (E850.0-E858.9)
surgical and medical procedures as the cause of abnormal reaction by the patient, without mention of misadventure at the time of procedure (E878.0-E879.9)
E871 Foreign object left in body during procedure
E871.0: Surgical operation
E871.1: Infusion or transfusion
E871.2: Kidney dialysis or other perfusion
E871.3: Injection or vaccination
E871.4: Endoscopic examination
E871.5: Aspiration of fluid or tissue, puncture, and catheterization
Abdominal paracentesis
Aspiration needle biopsy
Blood sampling
Lumbar puncture
Thoracentesis
Excludes:
heart catheterization (E871.6)
E871.6: Heart catheterization
E871.7: Removal of catheter or packing
E871.8: Other specified procedures
E871.9: Unspecified procedure
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