Table 1

ICD9-CM codes used to define external cause of injury and principal injury diagnosis groups

ICD9-CM codes
External cause (E code) group
    OccupantE810-825 (.0,.1,.8,.9)
    PedestrianE810-825 (.7)
    MotorcycleE810-825 (.2,.3)
    BicycleE810-825 (.6)
Principal injury diagnosis group
    Head injury800.0-801.9
803.0-804.9
850.0-854.1
    Spinal cord injury806.0-806.9
952.0-952.9
    Internal injury860.0-869.9
    Musculoskeletal injury805.0-805.9
807.0-848.9
    Wounds/lacerations870.0-897.7
900.0-904.9
910.0-919.9
    Contusion/crush injury920.0-929.9
    Unspecified959.0-959.9