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)
E873 Failure in dosage
Excludes:
accidental overdose of drug, medicinal or biological substance (E850.0-E858.9)
E873.0: Excessive amount of blood or other fluid during transfusion or infusion
E873.1: Incorrect dilution of fluid during infusion
E873.2: Overdose of radiation in therapy
E873.3: Inadvertent exposure of patient to radiation during medical care
E873.4: Failure in dosage in electroshock or insulin-shock therapy
E873.5: Inappropriate [too hot or too cold] temperature in local application and packing
E873.6: Nonadministration of necessary drug or medicinal substance
E873.8: Other specified failure in dosage
E873.9: Unspecified failure in dosage

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