Overview
External Causes of Morbidity
Note: Use the ICD-10-CM Index of External Causes of Injury to begin the process of locating each code. Then, validate each assigned code in the ICD-10-CM Tabular List of Diseases and Injuries. Multiple codes are assigned to report the injury (e.g., laceration) as the first-listed or principal diagnosis code and then to report secondary external causes of morbidity codes for the cause (e.g., fall), intent, if known, (e.g., accidental, intentional), place of occurrence, if known (e.g., parking lot), activity (e.g., bicycling), and patient's status, if known (civilian, military).
Bicyclist fell off bicycle in parking lot (as paid messenger), lacerating chin (initial encounter)________________________
Boy wearing heelies-type sneakers used the wheels (in the sneaker’s heels) to glide and collided with tree in yard of single-family home; the boy started crying excessively (initial encounter) __________________
Pedestrian was walking through deep snow at local college and fell down steps, spraining right wrist (initial encounter)__________________________
Patient walked into lamppost while walking on sidewalk, striking the head causing dizziness (initial encounter)________________________
Patient lacerated right hand while slicing tomatoes with a kitchen knife in the college dormitory kitchen (initial encounter)_______________________________
Writing Requirements
- APA format, 3–4 pages in length (excluding cover page, abstract, and reference list)
- Use the APA template located in the Student Resource Center to complete the assignment.