Coordinators
A physiological reaction or event caused the injury. For coding purposes, divided into
two types:
- Physiological reaction to plants or animals
- Physiological event (not plant or animal based)
CAUSE CODE EXPLANATIONS
| Use code… | …if this is the cause | Examples include these… | …but not these |
| 1010 | Reaction to contact with animal or animal dander. | Includes but not limited to exposure to animal dander, urine, saliva, and serum. |
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| 1020 | Reaction to insect or animal venom | Includes spiders, snakes, scorpions, bees (anaphylactic shock) | |
| 1030 | Reaction to contact with plant | Includes poison ivy, poison oak, plant thorn, peanuts | |
| 1000 | Other physiological reaction to plants or animals | A physiological reaction to a Biological Hazard (living substances) not covered in 1010-1030. |
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| 1610 | Allergic reaction | ||
| 1620 | Epileptic seizure | ||
| 1600 | Other physiological reaction or event (not plant or animal based) | A physiological event is characterized by the vital functioning of body organs, and is a personal medical condition. Includes asthma, fainting, illness. |
Allergic reactions (1610) Epileptic seizure (1620) |