AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 2002 Fourth Quarter; VOLUMES 1 AND 2 NEW/REVISED DIAGNOSIS CODES
Disruption of operation wound NOS Fall from Scooter E Code
Effective October 1, 2002, a new external cause code has been created to report falls from scooters. Injuries associated with nonmotorized scooters have increased dramatically since May 2000. The new E code will assist the collection of information on these injuries. E885 Fall on same level from slipping, tripping, or stumbling New code E885.00 Fall from (nonmotorized) scooter ...
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