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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’

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.

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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