Chapter XIX
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
(S00-T98)

Injuries to unspecified part of trunk, limb or body region
(T08-T14)

Excl.:
burns and corrosions ( T20-T32)
frostbite ( T33-T35)
injuries involving multiple body regions ( T00-T07)
insect bite or sting, venomous ( T63.4)

T08 Fracture of spine, level unspecified

Excl.:
multiple fractures of spine, level unspecified ( T02.1)
Modifiers

The following subdivisions are provided for optional use in a supplementary character position where it is not possible or not desired to use multiple coding to identify fracture and open wound; a fracture not indicated as closed or open should be classified as closed.

Code Title
0
closed
1
open

T09 Other injuries of spine and trunk, level unspecified

Excl.:
crushing injury of trunk NOS ( T04.1)
multiple injuries of trunk ( T00-T06)
transection of trunk ( T05.8)
T09.0 Superficial injury of trunk, level unspecified
T09.1 Open wound of trunk, level unspecified
T09.2 Dislocation, sprain and strain of unspecified joint and ligament of trunk
T09.3 Injury of spinal cord, level unspecified
T09.4 Injury of unspecified nerve, spinal nerve root and plexus of trunk
T09.5 Injury of unspecified muscle and tendon of trunk
T09.6 Traumatic amputation of trunk, level unspecified
T09.8 Other specified injuries of trunk, level unspecified
T09.9 Unspecified injury of trunk, level unspecified

T10 Fracture of upper limb, level unspecified

Incl.:
Broken arm NOS
Fracture of arm NOS
Excl.:
multiple fractures of upper limb, level unspecified ( T02.-)
Modifiers

The following subdivisions are provided for optional use in a supplementary character position where it is not possible or not desired to use multiple coding to identify fracture and open wound; a fracture not indicated as closed or open should be classified as closed.

Code Title
0
closed
1
open

T11 Other injuries of upper limb, level unspecified

Excl.:
crushing injury of upper limb NOS ( T04.2)
fracture of upper limb, level unspecified ( T10)
injuries involving multiple body regions ( T00-T06)
T11.0 Superficial injury of upper limb, level unspecified
T11.1 Open wound of upper limb, level unspecified
T11.2 Dislocation, sprain and strain of unspecified joint and ligament of upper limb, level unspecified
T11.3 Injury of unspecified nerve of upper limb, level unspecified
T11.4 Injury of unspecified blood vessel of upper limb, level unspecified
T11.5 Injury of unspecified muscle and tendon of upper limb, level unspecified
T11.6 Traumatic amputation of upper limb, level unspecified
Incl.:
Traumatic amputation of arm NOS
T11.8 Other specified injuries of upper limb, level unspecified
T11.9 Unspecified injury of upper limb, level unspecified
Incl.:
Injury of arm NOS

T12 Fracture of lower limb, level unspecified

Incl.:
Broken leg NOS
Fracture of leg NOS
Excl.:
multiple fractures of leg, level unspecified ( T02.-)
Modifiers

The following subdivisions are provided for optional use in a supplementary character position where it is not possible or not desired to use multiple coding to identify fracture and open wound; a fracture not indicated as closed or open should be classified as closed.

Code Title
0
closed
1
open

T13 Other injuries of lower limb, level unspecified

Excl.:
crushing injury of lower limb NOS ( T04.3)
fracture of lower limb, level unspecified ( T12)
injuries involving multiple body regions ( T00-T06)
T13.0 Superficial injury of lower limb, level unspecified
T13.1 Open wound of lower limb, level unspecified
T13.2 Dislocation, sprain and strain of unspecified joint and ligament of lower limb, level unspecified
T13.3 Injury of unspecified nerve of lower limb, level unspecified
T13.4 Injury of unspecified blood vessel of lower limb, level unspecified
T13.5 Injury of unspecified muscle and tendon of lower limb, level unspecified
T13.6 Traumatic amputation of lower limb, level unspecified
Incl.:
Traumatic amputation of leg NOS
T13.8 Other specified injuries of lower limb, level unspecified
T13.9 Unspecified injury of lower limb, level unspecified
Incl.:
Injury of leg NOS

T14 Injury of unspecified body region

Excl.:
injuries involving multiple body regions ( T00-T07)
T14.0 Superficial injury of unspecified body region
Incl.:
  • Abrasion
  • Blister (nonthermal)
  • Bruise
  • Contusion
  • Haematoma
  • Injury from superficial foreign body (splinter) without major open wound
  • Insect bite (nonvenomous)
  • Superficial injury
  • NOS
Excl.:
multiple superficial injuries NOS ( T00.9)
T14.1 Open wound of unspecified body region
Incl.:
  • Animal bite
  • Cut
  • Laceration
  • Open wound
  • Puncture wound with (penetrating) foreign body
  • NOS
Excl.:
multiple:
  • open wounds NOS (T01.9)
  • traumatic amputations NOS (T05.9)
traumatic amputation NOS ( T14.7)
T14.2 Fracture of unspecified body region
Incl.:
Fracture:
  • NOS
  • closed NOS
  • dislocated NOS
  • displaced NOS
  • open NOS
Excl.:
multiple fractures NOS ( T02.9)
Modifiers

The following subdivisions are provided for optional use in a supplementary character position where it is not possible or not desired to use multiple coding to identify fracture and open wound; a fracture not indicated as closed or open should be classified as closed.

Code Title
0
closed
1
open
T14.3 Dislocation, sprain and strain of unspecified body region
Incl.:
  • Avulsion
  • Laceration
  • Sprain
  • Strain
  • Traumatic:
    • haemarthrosis
    • rupture
    • subluxation
    • tear
  • of
  • joint (capsule)
  • ligament
  • NOS
Excl.:
multiple dislocations, sprains and strains NOS ( T03.9)
T14.4 Injury of nerve(s) of unspecified body region
Incl.:
  • Injury of nerve
  • Traumatic:
    • division of nerve
    • haematomyelia
    • paralysis (transient)
  • NOS
Excl.:
multiple injuries of nerves NOS ( T06.2)
T14.5 Injury of blood vessel(s) of unspecified body region
Incl.:
  • Avulsion
  • Cut
  • Injury
  • Laceration
  • Traumatic:
    • aneurysm or fistula (arteriovenous)
    • arterial haematoma
    • rupture
  • of blood vessel(s) NOS
Excl.:
multiple injuries of blood vessels NOS ( T06.3)
T14.6 Injury of muscles and tendons of unspecified body region
Incl.:
  • Avulsion
  • Cut
  • Injury
  • Laceration
  • Sprain
  • Strain
  • Traumatic rupture
  • of muscle(s) NOS and tendon(s) NOS
Excl.:
multiple injuries of tendons and muscles NOS ( T06.4)
T14.7 Crushing injury and traumatic amputation of unspecified body region
Incl.:
Crushing injury NOS
Traumatic amputation NOS
Excl.:
multiple:
  • crushing injuries NOS (T04.9)
  • traumatic amputations NOS (T05.9)
T14.8 Other injuries of unspecified body region
T14.9 Injury, unspecified
Excl.:
multiple injuries NOS ( T07)