“It covers traumas and health conditions caused by sea lions, geese, ducks, turkeys and macaws, with separate codes for being ‘struck by’ or ‘pecked by’ a chicken,” Mr. Gee writes in his exploration of the latest code set’s sometimes quirky categories.
He outlines several of the most interesting codes in ICD-10, including human factors, such as “sibling rivalry,” “problems in relationship with in-laws” and “hostility towards and scapegoating of child.”
Editor’s note: We checked all these codes, and they do in fact exist.
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