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LOINC 2.82

Cause of injury NEMSIS

Definition

  • The single most significant category of the reported/suspected mechanism of injury based on the ICD-9-CM and ICD-10 external cause of injury/morbidity codes (E-codes). ICD-10 codes ranging from V01-X59 refer to unintentional injuries, X60-X84 refer to intentional self-harm, Y85-Y09 refer to assault, and Y10-Y34 refer to events of undetermined intent.

Component

  • Cause of injury

Specimen / system

  • ^Patient

Class

  • NEMSIS

Property

  • Find

Scale

  • Nom

Method

  • NEMSIS

Related names

  • Finding; Findings; National EMS Information Services; Nominal; Point in time; Random; Ulcer

Index terms

  • Finding
  • Findings
  • National EMS Information Services
  • Nominal
  • Point in time
  • Random
  • Ulcer