NFIRS Codes Cheat Sheet - NFIRS Coding - NFIRS Examples - FDIDs - POCs
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Here are the NFIRS codes for the ‘Primary Part Of Body Injured’ element, including any “other” values in case none of the preselected choices match:
Primary Part Of Body Injured | Code |
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Head | 1 |
Neck or Shoulder | 2 |
Thorax, Includes Chest And Back, Excludes Spine | 3 |
Abdomen | 4 |
Spine | 5 |
Upper Extremities | 6 |
Lower Extremities | 7 |
Internal | 8 |
Multiple Body Parts | 9 |
Other Area (Conversion Only) | 0 |
Undetermined (Conversion Only) | U |
A few NFIRS elements are reused accross a number of transactions, but typically the value is captured by one transaction only.
Specification | Value |
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Requirement | Optional |
Expected Length | 1 |
Element Type | Coded Field - The coded field relating to an entry in the code table. Most coded fields allow for Plus+ One codes. For these fields the expected length of the coded entry is depicted as (National length OR Plus+ One length). Only fields with this notation in the expected length column allow for Plus+ One definitions. If the user has not provided information, an empty field should be transmitted. |
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