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PART OF BODY 2.01 SELECTION RULES
DEFINITION:
The part of body affected identifies the part of the body directly affected by the previously
identified nature of injury or illness.
RULES OF SELECTION:
- When the previously named injury or illness involves a single part, choose that
part. Example: For fractured jaw, choose Jaw/chin.
- Traumatic Injuries and Disorders including internal burns and are generally
coded to the external part or location, including specific locations for the mouth
and back. Example: For lumbar sprain, choose Lumbar region of the back.
Exceptions are noted below.
- When Intracranial Injury is identified, choose
Brain.
- When the injury or illness affects an entire body system, rather than a particular
part, name Body Systems. Example: for hypothermia, choose Body Systems.
- Internal body parts should be named when a disease, disorder, or condition originated
at, or is limited to, that internal part. Example: for hepatitis, choose Liver.
- When the illness is cancer, choose the classification code for the original site
of cancer. Example: for lung cancer, choose Lung(s)
- When the injury is an amputation, choose the classification code that represents
the nearest part of body lost. Example: for amputation at knee, choose Lower leg(s).
- When the previously named injury or illness involves two or more parts within the same
division, select the multiple classification code that includes those parts.
Example: If lower leg, foot, and ankle are burned, choose Multiple lower extremities
locations, n.e.c.
- When the previously named injury or illness involves parts from two or more divisions,
select a code in Multiple Body Parts. Example: For injuries to arms and knees, choose
Upper and lower limb(s). When the nature of injury is burns and smoke inhalation,
select part of body code 899, Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Part of Body Affected - Titles and Descriptions
The Part of Body Affected code structure is arranged in order from the top of the body (Division
1, Head) to the bottom of the body (Division 5, Lower Extremities). Division 6 classifies body
systems. Division 8 classifies multiple body parts from two or more divisions. Division 9
classifies Prosthetic and orthopedic devices and any human parts of the body which are not
classified or listed under any of the other division
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1* : HEAD  This division classifies the uppermost parts of the body. This region consists of the skull, its contents, and related external structures. If the nature of injury or illness named is amputation--decapitation, select Head, n.e.c., code 19.  |
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2* : NECK, INCLUDING THROAT  This division classifies the portion of the body that connects the head to the torso or trunk. This region is bounded by the jaw, chin and cranial region to the top and the shoulder below. If the nature of injury or illness named is amputation, and the point of amputation is neck, select Head, n.e.c., code 19.  |
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3* : TRUNK  This division classifies the main part of the body, where the head and limbs are attached. The area is bounded by the neck, shoulders, and legs. Select a code from this division when the nature of injury or illness is localized to a specific organ(s) and does not affect the entire system. Otherwise, select a code from Division 6 of this structure. If the narrative includes the part "side" and a specific part of body is mentioned, code that part. For example, for "injured rib on right side," code Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders (310). For "back and side," code Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified (320). If the narrative states that the "side of the body" was injured without a specific part, code Multiple body parts, unspecified (80). If the narrative states that the worker's "side" was injured with no other part of body information, code Trunk, unspecified (30). Includes: | bones, cartilage, internal organs and structures, muscles, nerves, skin, subcutaneous tissue, tendons, veins and arteries, internal organs and structures of the trunk |
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4* : UPPER EXTREMITIES  This division classifies the extremities that are bounded by the trunk at the top with the fingers as the lowermost part included. Includes: | bones, cartilage, muscles, skin, subcutaneous tissue, veins and arteries of the upper extremities |
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5* : LOWER EXTREMITIES  This division classifies the appendages that are bounded by the hip to the top with the toes as the lowermost part included. Includes: | bones, cartilage, muscles, skin, subcutaneous tissue, veins and arteries of the lower extremities |
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6 : BODY SYSTEMS  This division classifies the various systems of the body and applies when the functioning of an entire body system has been affected without specific injury to any other part of the body. It is used as the part of body for hypothermia and asthma. It does not apply when the systemic damage results from an external injury affecting an external part such as a back injury that includes damage to the nerves of the spinal cord. Nor does it apply when the injury or illness is localized and affects a particular internal organ. If the nature of injury or illness selected is a subset of the Division 2, Systemic Diseases and Disorders, the part of body affected is not necessarily body systems. Generally tumors will be coded to the individual body part (or organ) rather than Body systems. Includes: | circulatory system, gastrointestinal system, nervous system, respiratory system |
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8* : MULTIPLE BODY PARTS  This division classifies multiple body parts from two or more divisions.  |
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9* : OTHER BODY PARTS  This division includes prosthetic and orthopedic devices.  |
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9999 : Nonclassifiable  Use this code when the source as defined by the rules of selection is not known. |
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