| John the OFM | 02 Oct 2015 2:42 p.m. PST |
The Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has a classification for that.
Y92.146 link Bitten by a macaw?
Sucked into a jet engine? |
 miniMo  | 02 Oct 2015 2:51 p.m. PST |
And it is of medical importance to note the difference between wounds caused by Alligator Bites and Crocodile Bites. No one wants to get the wrong treatment for their specific problem. |
| Mako11 | 02 Oct 2015 2:54 p.m. PST |
Gotta love the medical bureaucracy put into place to "treat and protect us". Some people have waaaaaaaay too much time on their hands, to be able to dream up stuff like this, as if it matters. |
| Zargon | 02 Oct 2015 2:57 p.m. PST |
Nexus Civiisation, you can't beat it :) |
| 55th Division | 02 Oct 2015 4:00 p.m. PST |
but what code do they use if you are crushed by a crocodile whilst swimming in a prison swimming pool after falling out of a balloon |
| Mako11 | 02 Oct 2015 4:27 p.m. PST |
All of the above, of course! Plus, probably another one or two special ones that signify this is a multi-causal event, just to be clear. Was that a balloon on its way to the ground, after it caught fire in mid-air? |
| Cold Steel | 02 Oct 2015 6:45 p.m. PST |
Don't worry if they don't have the exact code. The gov can aways create a new lifetime position (GS15 of course) to make one up. |
| brass1 | 02 Oct 2015 8:13 p.m. PST |
And it is of medical importance to note the difference between wounds caused by Alligator Bites and Crocodile Bites. Given the difference in bite strength and dentition between the two, not to mention differences in diet and habitat that would effect bacteria found in the wounds, it actually could be of some importance. Back in the bad old days when I worked for the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, I spent many an hour programming ICD-9 codes into the databases I worked with. The ICD-9s were considerably simpler than the most recent system but they still included various injuries from spaceship accidents and being shot with laser and plasma weapons. They did not, however, include a code for supergluing your butt to a sofa cushion or being speared by a sugar cane that had fallen off the back of a cane truck; both of these conditions were fairly common in south Louisiana at the time. LT |
| Dynaman8789 | 03 Oct 2015 5:51 a.m. PST |
If they are not sepeated out (crocs and gators) then it is nearly impossible to go through the case documents to see if there are any differences. |
 etotheipi  | 03 Oct 2015 2:13 p.m. PST |
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| Dynaman8789 | 03 Oct 2015 4:10 p.m. PST |
Except in zoos and just assuming based on geography is dangerous, that said the vast majority of bites should be by range |
| Mako11 | 03 Oct 2015 11:23 p.m. PST |
Well, of course we'll need a listing for caimans too. |
| vtsaogames | 04 Oct 2015 9:26 a.m. PST |
There is a code for being bitten by a Macaw. |
| Zephyr1 | 04 Oct 2015 2:07 p.m. PST |
Is there one for catching an infection from a papercut while dealing with government bureaucratic paperwork? ;-) |
| per ardua | 01 Jan 2016 6:21 a.m. PST |
Zephyr 1, it depends what type of paper it was. |
| Last Hussar | 01 Jan 2016 9:57 a.m. PST |
When you have a system where treatment depends on ability to pay, you need to break it down for eligibility and actuarial estimates. |
| Supercilius Maximus | 07 Jan 2016 4:00 a.m. PST |
And it is of medical importance to note the difference between wounds caused by Alligator Bites and Crocodile Bites. I believe the former should be treated "later" and the latter "in a while". |
has been spending time in paradise lately.