Y61.0 is the ICD-10 code for During surgical operation. It is a four-character subcategory of Y61 (Foreign object accidentally left in body during surgical and medical care), the most specific level in the WHO edition. 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
- Subcategory (4 characters)
- Chapter
- XX · V01–Y98
- Classification
- WHO ICD-10, 2019 version
Y61.0 in national editions
Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.
Y61.0Kvarlämnat främmande föremål i kroppen under kirurgiskt ingrepp
Y61.0Skade som følge av fremmedlegeme utilsiktet etterlatt i pasient under kirurgisk prosedyre
Y61.0Vierasesineen jääminen vahingossa elimistöön leikkauksen yhteydessä
Y61.0Au cours d'une intervention chirurgicale
Y61.0tijdens heelkundige ingreep
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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