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Other complications of procedures, NEC; Accidental puncture or laceration during a procedure
Accidental perforation by catheter or other instrument during a procedure on:
blood vessel, nerve, organ
Excludes: iatrogenic [postoperative] pneumothorax (512.1)
puncture or laceration caused by implanted device intentionally left in operation wound (996.0-996.5) specified complications classified elsewhere, such as: broad ligament laceration syndrome (620.6), dural tear (349.31), incidental durotomy (349.31), trauma from instruments during delivery (664.0-665.9)
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