Accidental puncture and laceration during a procedure, not elsewhere classified
Coding guidance (WHO 2019)
Accidental perforation of: blood vessel by catheter during a procedure blood vessel by endoscope during a procedure blood vessel by instrument during a procedure blood vessel by probe during a procedure nerve by catheter during a procedure nerve by endoscope during a procedure nerve by instrument during a procedure nerve by probe during a procedure organ by catheter during a procedure organ by endoscope during a procedure organ by instrument during a procedure organ by probe during a procedure Excl.: damage from instruments during delivery (O70-O71) perforation, puncture or laceration caused by device or implant intentionally left in operation wound (T82-T85) specified complications classified elsewhere, such as broad ligament laceration syndrome [Allen-Masters] (N83.8)