Table 1

All discharges with external cause code: principal diagnosis distribution, 1998

CodesPrincipal diagnosisFrequency (%)
001–139Infectious and parasitic diseases 568 (0.5)
140–239Neoplasms 3337 (3.2)
240–279Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic disorders 923 (0.9)
280–289Diseases of the blood and blood forming organs 764 (0.7)
290–319Mental disorders 1014 (1.0)
320–389Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs 1418 (1.3)
390–459Diseases of the circulatory system 6068 (5.7)
460–519Diseases of the respiratory system 1999 (1.9)
520–579Diseases of the digestive system 3634 (3.4)
580–629Diseases of the genitourinary system 1974 (1.9)
630–676Complications of pregnancy, childbirth 866 (0.8)
680–709Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue 2774 (2.6)
710–739Diseases of the musculoskelatal system and connective tissue 4155 (3.9)
740–759Congenital anomalies 337 (0.3)
760–779Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period 83 (0.1)
780–799Symptoms, signs, and ill defined conditions 2566 (2.4)
800–999 Injury and poisoning 67428 (63.7)
V01–V82Supplementary classification of other factors 5954 (5.6)
Total 105862 (100.0)