69543-7

LOINC code 69543-7 identifies "Cause of injury NEMSIS". The single most significant category of the reported/suspected mechanism of injury based on the ICD-9-CM and ICD-10 external cause of injury/morbidity codes (E-codes). ICD-10 codes ranging from V01-X59 refer to unintentional injuries, X60-X84 refer to intentional self-harm, Y85-Y09 refer to assault, and Y10-Y34 refer to events of undetermined intent.

This code measures Cause of injury in ^Patient. It belongs to the NEMSIS class in the LOINC classification.

LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes) is a universal standard for identifying laboratory and clinical observations. It is maintained by the Regenstrief Institute and used worldwide for health data exchange.