The top 10 “3-digit” ICD-9 injury groups for active duty Navy, Marines and also Air Force service members (outpatient data, CY 2003).


 

Army

3-digit ICD-9 code

n

% of all injuries

ICD9 code Description

719

159,773

21.1

Other and unspecified disorders of joint

724

119,477

15.8

Other and unspecified disorders of back

726

50,227

6.6

Peripheral enthesopathies and allied syndromes

845

37,347

4.9

Sprains and strains of ankle and foot

844

32,287

4.3

Sprains and strains of knee and leg

847

27,205

3.6

Sprains and strains of other and unspecified parts of back

717

23,505

3.1

Internal derangement of knee

959

16,145

2.1

Injury, other and unspecified

728

16,074

2.1

Disorders of muscle, ligament and fascia

723

16,010

2.1

Other disorders of cervical region

 

Navy

3-digit ICD-9 code

n

% of all injuries

ICD9 code Description

719

58629

15.9

Other and unspecified disorders of joint

724

48622

13.2

Other and unspecified disorders of back

726

24451

6.6

Peripheral enthesopathies and allied syndromes

845

16344

4.4

Sprains and strains of ankle and foot

717

15556

4.2

Internal derangement of knee

847

15220

4.1

Sprains and strains of other and unspecified parts of back

844

14491

3.9

Sprains and strains of knee and leg

959

11022

3.0

Injury, other and unspecified

722

9566

2.6

Intervertebral disc disorders

723

8546

2.3

Other disorders of cervical region

 

Marines

3-digit ICD-9 code

n

% of all injuries

ICD9 code Description

719

29359

13.1

Other and unspecified disorders of joint

724

20796

9.3

Other and unspecified disorders of back

726

16277

7.3

Peripheral enthesopathies and allied syndromes

845

14857

6.6

Sprains and strains of ankle and foot

717

10533

4.7

Internal derangement of knee

844

10503

4.7

Sprains and strains of knee and leg

847

9895

4.4

Sprains and strains of other and unspecified parts of back

733

8803

3.9

Other disorders of bone and cartilage

959

6513

2.9

Injury, other and unspecified

848

6338

2.8

Other and ill-defined sprains and strains

 

Air Force

3-digit ICD-9 code

n

% of all injuries

ICD9 code Description

719

89328

17.6

Other and unspecified disorders of joint

724

78451

15.4

Other and unspecified disorders of back

726

43431

8.5

Peripheral enthesopathies and allied syndromes

717

22676

4.5

Internal derangement of knee

845

22459

4.4

Sprains and strains of ankle and foot

844

20395

4.0

Sprains and strains of knee and leg

847

19734

3.9

Sprains and strains of other and unspecified parts of back

723

18062

3.6

Other disorders of cervical region

722

12627

2.5

Intervertebral disc disorders

959

11953

2.4

Injury, other and unspecified