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Coding the 'Primary Part Of Body Injured' NFIRS 5.0 element
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NFIRS 5.0 Element: ‘Primary Part Of Body Injured’
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NFIRS Coding
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:
Common Examples of Primary Part Of Body Injured
More commonly used values for Primary Part Of Body Injured…
| Primary Part Of Body Injured | Code |
|---|---|
| Head - Other | 10 |
| Chest | 32 |
| Multiple Body Parts, Lower Body | 92 |
| Part Of Body - Other | 00 |
| None | NN |
| Undetermined | UU |
Groups within ‘Primary Part Of Body Injured’
- Head Group
- Neck And Shoulders Group
- Thorax Group
- Abdominal Area Group
- Spine Group
- Upper Extremities Group
- Lower Extremities Group
- Internal Group
- Multiple Parts Group
All values for Primary Part Of Body Injured
Head Group
- 11 - Ear
- 12 - Eye
- 13 - Nose
- 14 - Mouth, Included Are Lips, Teeth, And Interior
- 10 - Head - Other
Neck And Shoulders Group
- 21 - Neck
- 22 - Throat
- 23 - Shoulder
Thorax Group
- 31 - Back, Except Spine
- 32 - Chest
- 30 - Thorax- Other (Conversion Only)
Abdominal Area Group
- 41 - Abdomen
- 42 - Pelvis or Groin
- 43 - Hip, Lower Back, or Buttocks
Spine Group
- 51 - Spine
Upper Extremities Group
- 61 - Arm, Upper, Not Including Elbow or Shoulder
- 62 - Arm, Lower, Not Including Elbow or Wrist
- 63 - Elbow
- 64 - Wrist
- 65 - Hand And Fingers
- 60 - Upper Extremities- Other (Conversion Only)
Lower Extremities Group
- 71 - Leg, Upper
- 72 - Leg, Lower
- 73 - Knee
- 74 - Ankle
- 75 - Foot And Toes
Internal Group
- 81 - Trachea And Lungs
- 82 - Heart
- 83 - Stomach
- 84 - Intestinal Tract
- 85 - Genito-urinary
- 80 - Internal - Other
Multiple Parts Group
- 91 - Multiple Body Parts, Upper Body
- 92 - Multiple Body Parts, Lower Body
- 93 - Multiple Body Parts, Whole Body
- 00 - Part Of Body - Other
- NN - None
- UU - Undetermined
Transactions containing ‘Primary Part Of Body Injured’
A few NFIRS elements are reused accross a number of transactions, but typically the value is captured by one transaction only.
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Element Specification
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Requirement | Optional |
| Expected Length | 2 |
| 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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