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Alternative commonly used Read Codes

20 January 2012

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Commonly Used Old Read Codes

Alternative Read Codes

U20..

[X]Intentional self poisoning/exposure to noxious substances

SL...

Poisoning

   

SM0..

Alcohol causing toxic effect

   

SLHy.

Other drug and medicament poisoning OS

U1A..

[X]Accidental poisoning by + exposure to noxious substances

T9z..

Accidental poisoning NOS

   

Sz...

Injury and poisoning NOS

R0003

[D]Unconsciousness

Z....

Unspecified condition

   

SM0..

Alcohol causing toxic effect

14J1.

H/O: head injury

S646.

Head injury

   

S6460

Minor head injury

U29..

[X]Intentional self harm by sharp object

TK601

Self inflicted lacerations to wrist

   

TKz..

Suicide and selfinflicted injury NOS

   

TK6..

Suicide and selfinflicted injury by cutting and stabbing

2236.

O/E - unconscious/comatose

Z....

Unspecified condition

   

SM0..

Alcohol causing toxic effect

SM7y2

Smoke inhalation

SM7z.

Gases, fumes or vapours causing toxic effect NOS

   

TD...

Accidents caused by fire and flames

SE46.

Traumatic haematoma

Z....

Unspecified condition

   

SE...

Contusion (bruise) with intact skin

cf...

INHALATIONS

TF1..

Inhalation/ingestion of food - resp obstruction/suffocation

   

TF2..

Inhalation/ingestion oth object-resp obstruction/suffocation

U41..

[X]Hanging strangulation + suffocation undetermined intent

TK30.

Suicide and selfinflicted injury by hanging

   

TN3..

Injury ?accidental, hanging, strangulation and suffocation

   

TL3..

Assault by hanging and strangulation

   

SN471

Suffocation by strangulation

1CB2.

Choking sensation

H5C..

Choking due to airways obstruction

S8346

Open wound of chin

S8340

Open wound of face, unspecified

R070.

[D]Nausea and vomiting

198..

Nausea

   

199..

Vomiting

U20B.

[X]Self carbon monoxide poisoning

SM6..

Carbon monoxide causing toxic effect

   

TK21.

Suicide and selfinflicted poisoning by other carbon monoxide

1835.

Swelling round eyes

F4Ey7

Swelling of eyelid

   

SE12.

Contusion, orbital tissues

R047.

[D]Nosebleed

S8320

Open wound of nose, unspecified

   

SK105

Other nose injuries

7L051

Amputation of thumb

S95..

Traumatic amputation of thumb