Table 1

 ICD-9CM diagnostic and procedure codes associated with injury

Definition of code
Diagnostic codes
    800–804Fracture (skull and face)
    850–8549Concussion
    872–874Laceration (skull and face)
    830Subluxation
    910Trauma to face
    920Contusion of eyes
    959Unspecified trauma
    9083Trauma to cerebral vessels
    810–819Fracture (upper extremity)
    820–829Fracture (lower extremity)
    880–884Open wound of upper extremity
    890–894Open wound of lower extremity
Procedure codes
    1320Simple laceration (face and neck)
    2113Incision, drainage of skull
    2505–2527Treatment for trauma to skull or face
    7500–7507Treatment for skull fracture
    7595–7598Treatment for laceration of skull
    8010–8030X ray (skull or face)
    8258–8259Tomography head
    8570MRI (head or neck)