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ADDITIONAL E-CODE
08-Jan-2009
Injury Information
Definition
Additional E-code used to describe, for example, a mass casualty event,
or other external cause.
Additional Information
- E-codes are used to auto-generate two calculated fields: Trauma Type: (Blunt, Penetrating, Burn) and Intentionality (based upon CDC matrix).
- ICD-9-CM Codes were retained over ICD-10 due to CMS’s continued use of ICD-9.
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