ICD-10 diagnosis code
Y61 Foreign object accidentally left in body during surgical and medical care
Y61 is the ICD-10 code for Foreign object accidentally left in body during surgical and medical care. It is a three-character category divided into 10 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block Y60–Y69 (Misadventures to patients during surgical and medical care) in Chapter XX, External causes of morbidity and mortality.
- Code type
- Category (3 characters)
- Chapter
- XX · V01–Y98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Subcodes of Y61
- Y61.0During surgical operation
- Y61.1During infusion or transfusion
- Y61.2During kidney dialysis or other perfusion
- Y61.3During injection or immunization
- Y61.4During endoscopic examination
- Y61.5During heart catheterization
- Y61.6During aspiration, puncture and other catheterization
- Y61.7During removal of catheter or packing
- Y61.8During other surgical and medical care
- Y61.9During unspecified surgical and medical care
Y61 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Y61Vierasesineen jääminen vahingossa elimistöön kirurgisen tai muun lääketieteellisen hoidon aikana
Y61Corps étranger accidentellement laissé dans l'organisme au cours d'actes médicaux et chirurgicaux
Y61corpus alienum onopzettelijk achtergelaten in lichaam tijdens genees- en
Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.
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