Y60-Y69: Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care
Y61: Foreign object accidentally left in body during surgical and medical care
Y61 refers to a group of conditions that occur when a foreign object is accidentally left in the body during surgical or medical care. This typically happens during complex surgeries or medical procedures when items such as surgical instruments, sponges, needles or other small materials are not properly accounted for and inadvertently remain inside the patient. These incidents can lead various complications depending on where the object is located in the body. Common symptoms can include pain, infection, inflammation, or difficulty healing around the surgical site. In some cases, there might be no immediate symptoms until the foreign object causes blockages or begins to migrate within the body. The nature of complications heavily depends on the anatomic location and the type of the foreign object.
Subcodes of Y61:
- Y61.0: During surgical operation
- Y61.1: During infusion or transfusion
- Y61.2: During kidney dialysis or other perfusion
- Y61.3: During injection or immunization
- Y61.4: During endoscopic examination
- Y61.5: During heart catheterization
- Y61.6: During aspiration, puncture and other catheterization
- Y61.7: During removal of catheter or packing
- Y61.8: During other surgical and medical care
- Y61.9: During unspecified surgical and medical care
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