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Injury event—activity type, code (ICD-10-AM 6th edn) ANNNN

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Definition

The type of activity being undertaken by the person when injured, for admitted patients, as represented by a code.

Components

Data Element (this item)
Injury event—activity type, code (ICD-10-AM 6th edn) ANNNN

Comments

Guide for use:
Use the appropriate External Causes of Morbidity and Mortality Activity codes from the current edition of ICD-10-AM.

Origin:

National Centre for Classification in Health

National Injury Surveillance Unit

Comments:

Enables categorisation of injury and poisoning according to factors important for injury control. Necessary for defining and monitoring injury control targets, injury costing and identifying cases for in-depth research. This term is the basis for identifying work-related and sport-related injuries.

References


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