CODE 1 Head To be used where an injury affects the skin, muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, or bones of the scalp, face (including the oral cavity), ears, or internal organs of the head including the brain. CODE 2 Neck To be used where an injury affects the skin, muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, or bones of the cervical spine or throat. CODE 3 Shoulder To be used where an injury affects the skin, muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, or bones of the shoulder. CODE 4 Upper arm To be used where an injury affects the skin, muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, or bones of the upper arm. CODE 5 Elbow To be used where an injury affects the skin, muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, or bones of the elbow. CODE 6 Forearm To be used where an injury affects the skin, muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, or bones of the forearm. CODE 7 Wrist To be used where an injury affects the skin, muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, or bones of the wrist. CODE 8 Hand To be used where an injury affects the skin, muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, or bones of the hand including the fingers or thumb. CODE 9 Chest To be used where an injury affects the skin, muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, bones, or organs including the heart or lungs of the chest. CODE 10 Thoracic To be used where an injury affects the skin, muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, or bones of the thoracic region, including the thoracic spine. CODE 11 Lumbar To be used where an injury affects the skin, muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, or bones of the lumbar region, including the lumbar spine, sacrum, coccyx, and pelvis not including the hips or groin regions. CODE 12 Abdomen To be used where an injury affects the skin, muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, bones or organs of the abdominal region between the diaphragm and the inguinal canal. CODE 13 Hip/groin To be used where an injury affects the skin, muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, bones or organs of the hip or groin region, including the femoral head. CODE 14 Thigh To be used where an injury affects the skin, muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, or bones of the thigh. CODE 15 Knee To be used where an injury affects the skin, muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, or bones of the knee. CODE 16 Lower leg To be used where an injury affects the skin, muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, or bones of the lower leg. CODE 17 Ankle To be used where an injury affects the skin, muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, or bones of the ankle. CODE 18 Foot To be used where an injury affects the skin, muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, or bones of the foot or toes. CODE 98 Unknown To be used when it is unknown which region was affected by an injury. CODE 99 Not stated/inadequately described To be used when the region affected by an injury was not stated or inadequately described. |