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Injury cases are identified by specific International Classification of Disease (ICD-9-CM) codes and Department of Labor Nature of Injury (NOI) codes. The codes listed here were selected and validated by the DoD Ergonomics Working Group.

Potential Ergonomics-Related ICD-9 Codes

 

Code              Condition

 

353.0               Brachial plexus lesions

354                  Mononeuritis of upper limb and mononeuritis multiplex

355                  Mononeuritis of lower limb

443.0               Raynaud's syndrome (VWF)

715                  Osteoarthritis and allied disorders

717                  Internal derangement of knee

720                  Ankylosing spondylitis and other inflammatory spondylopathies

721                  Spondylosis and allied disorders

722                  Intervertebral disc disorders

723                  Other disorders of cervical region

724                  Other and uspecified disorders of back

726                  Peripheral enthesopathies and allied syndromes

727                  Other disorders of synovium, tendon, and bursa

728.4               Laxity of ligament (game-keeper's thumb)

729                  Other disorders of soft tissues

840-848              Sprains and strains of joints and adjacent muscles