Other medical devices associated with adverse incidents

This code identifies adverse events or complications arising from medical devices not specifically classified elsewhere. It indicates a patient injury, malfunction, or other undesirable effect directly linked to the use of a medical device. This includes issues ranging from device failure to patient reaction to the device.

Use this code when documenting an adverse incident involving a medical device that caused patient harm or required intervention, and a more specific ICD-10-CM code for the device type or incident is unavailable. This applies to situations where the device itself is implicated in the adverse outcome, rather than a procedural error.

• Always sequence this external cause code after the primary diagnosis describing the nature of the injury or condition.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the adverse event to a specific medical device.
• Consider additional external cause codes (e.g., place of occurrence, activity) for a complete picture.