Accident and Emergency Diagnosis Tables

A broad classification of types of diagnoses which may be made as a result of Accident and Emergency Attendance.

Description

  • A broad classification of types of diagnoses which may be made as a result of Accident and Emergency Attendance. The full description is made up of codes from three tables - ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DIAGNOSIS, Accident and Emergency Attendance: ANATOMICAL AREAS and Accident and Emergency Attendance: ANATOMICAL SIDE. ANATOMICAL AREA (a classification of parts of the human body) and ANATOMICAL SIDE (an indication of the side of the human body) together give the Anatomical Site of clinical problems presented at an Accident and Emergency Attendance.

  • Certain items are sub-analysed to specify the diagnosis, investigation or treatment more precisely. These are marked with an asterisk. The diagnosis sub-analysis list follows the main diagnosis list, and the treatment sub-analysis list follows the main treatment list.

  • It is recommended that computerised systems provide a minimum of six character fields for each category in order to accommodate more detailed information if necessary. Where fewer than six characters are required for coding, such as for investigations and treatments, it is recommended that the codes are left-justified and the unused fields left blank.

  • ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DIAGNOSIS

    is a six character code, comprising:

    Diagnosis Condition

    n2

    Sub-Analysis

    n1
    Accident and Emergency Attendance - ANATOMICAL AREA

     

    n2
    Accident and Emergency Attendance - ANATOMICAL SIDE

     

    an1

    Accident and Emergency Diagnosis - Diagnosis Condition

    Diagnosis Condition

    Code

    Laceration

    01

    Contusion/abrasion*

    02

    Soft tissue inflammation

    03

    Head injury*

    04

    Dislocation/fracture/joint injury/amputation*

    05

    Sprain/ligament injury

    06

    Muscle/tendon injury

    07

    Nerve injury

    08

    Vascular injury

    09

    Burns and scalds*

    10

    Electric shock

    11

    Foreign body

    12

    Bites/stings

    13

    Poisoning* (including overdose)

    14

    Near drowning

    15

    Visceral injury

    16

    Infectious disease*

    17

    Local infection

    18

    Septicaemia

    19

    Cardiac conditions*

    20

    Cerebro-vascular conditions

    21

    Other vascular conditions

    22

    Haematological conditions

    23

    Central Nervous System conditions* (excluding strokes)

    24

    Respiratory conditions*

    25

    Gastrointestinal conditions*

    26

    Urological conditions (including cystitis)

    27

    Obstetric conditions

    28

    Gynaecological conditions

    29

    Diabetes and other endocrinological conditions*

    30

    Dermatological conditions

    31

    Allergy (including anaphylaxis)

    32

    Facio-maxillary conditions

    33

    ENT conditions

    34

    Psychiatric conditions

    35

    Ophthalmological conditions

    36

    Social problem (includes chronic alcoholism and homelessness)

    37

    Diagnosis not classifiable

    38

    Nothing abnormal detected

    39

    *Item sub-analysed

    Accident and Emergency Diagnosis - Sub-analysis

    Sub-analysis

     

    Code

    Contusion/abrasion

    - contusion - abrasion

    1 2

    Head Injury

    - concussion - other head injury

    1 2

    Dislocation/fracture/joint injury/amputation

    - dislocation - open fracture - closed fracture - joint injury - amputation

    1 2 3 4 5

    Burns and scalds

    - electric - thermal - chemical - radiation

    1 2 3 4

    Poisoning

    - prescriptive drugs - proprietary drugs - controlled drugs - other, including alcohol

    1 2 3 4

    Infectious disease

    - notifiable disease - non-notifiable disease

    1 2

    Cardiac conditions

    - myocardial ischaemia & infarction - other non-ischaemia

    1 2

    Respiratory conditions

    - bronchial asthma - other non-asthma

    1 2

    Central Nervous System conditions

    - epilepsy - other non-epilepsy

    1 2

    Gastrointestinal conditions

    - haemorrhage - acute abdominal pain - other

    1 2 3

    Diabetes and other endocrinological conditions

    - diabetic - other non-diabetic

    1 2

    Anatomical Site

    Accident And Emergency Anatomical Area - Area

    Anatomical Area

    Code

    Head and Neck

     

    Brain

    01

    Head

    02

    Face

    03

    Eye

    04

    Ear

    05

    Nose

    06

    Mouth, Jaw, Teeth

    07

    Throat

    08

    Neck

    09

    Upper Limb

     

    Shoulder

    10

    Axilla

    11

    Upper Arm

    12

    Elbow

    13

    Forearm

    14

    Wrist

    15

    Hand

    16

    Digit

    17

    Trunk

     

    Cervical spine

    18

    Thoracic

    19

    Lumbosacral spine

    20

    Pelvis

    21

    Chest

    22

    Breast

    23

    Abdomen

    24

    Back/buttocks

    25

    Ano/rectal

    26

    Genitalia

    27

    Lower Limb

     

    Hip

    28

    Groin

    29

    Thigh

    30

    Knee

    31

    Lower leg

    32

    Ankle

    33

    Foot

    34

    Toe

    35

    Multiple Site

    36

    Accident and Emergency Anatomical Side

     

    Left

    L

    Right

    R

    Bilateral

    B

    Not applicable

    8

Also Known As

This Supporting information is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Full name Accident and Emergency Diagnosis Tables
SNOMED CT Refset Id 999001661000000103
SNOMED CT Refset Name National Health Service Data Model and Dictionary accident and emergency diagnosis simple map reference set (foundation metadata concept)