The following classification is based on the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, ICD-10. The most serious injury or disease sustained or suffered by the victim should be classified. Where several injuries have been incurred, the most serious one should be classified. The coding given below does not correspond to that given in ICD-10, due to differences in structure.
CodeDesignation
1 Superficial injuries and open wounds
1.01Superficial injuries (including abrasions, blisters (non-thermal), contusions, puncture wounds (without major open wounds), insect bites (non-venomous)
1.02Open wounds (including cuts, lacerations, puncture wounds (with penetrating foreign body), animal bites)
2 Fractures
2.01Closed fractures
2.02Open fractures
2.03Other fractures (dislocated, displaced)
3 Dislocations, sprains and strains
(Including avulsions, lacerations, sprains, strains, traumatic haemarthroses, ruptures, subluxations and tears of joints and ligaments)
3.01Dislocations and subluxations
3.02Sprains and strains
4Traumatic amputations
(Including traumatic enucleation of the eye)
5 Concussion and internal injuries
(Including blast injuries, bruises, concussion, crushing, lacerations, traumatic haematoma, punctures, ruptures and tears of internal organs)
6 Burns, corrosions, scalds and frostbite
6.01Burns (thermal) (including from electrical heating appliances, electricity, flames, friction, hot air and hot gases, hot objects, lightning, radiation)
6.02Chemical burns (corrosions)
6.03 Scalds
6.04Frostbite
7 Acute poisonings and infections
7.01Acute poisonings (acute effects of the injection, ingestion, absorption or inhalation of toxic, corrosive or caustic substances; including toxic effects of contact with venomous animals)
7.02Infections (including intestinal infectious diseases, specified zoonoses, protozoal diseases, viral diseases, mycoses)
8 Other specified types of injury
8.01Effects of radiation
8.02Effects of heat and light
8.03Hypothermia
8.04Effects of air pressure and water pressure
8.05Asphyxiation
8.06Effects of maltreatment (including physical abuse, psychological abuse)
8.07Effects of lightning (shock from lightning, struck by lightning not otherwise specified)
8.08Drowning and non-fatal submersion
8.09 Effects of noise and vibration (including acute hearing loss)
8.10Effects of electric current (electrocution, shock from electric current)
8.19Other specified injuries
10Type of injury, unspecified