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799 Other ill-defined and unknown causes of morbidity and mortality

799.0 Asphyxia

          Excludes: asphyxia (due to):
           carbon monoxide (986)
           inhalation of food or foreign body (932-934)
           newborn (768.-)
           traumatic (994.7)

799.1 Respiratory failure

          Cardiorespiratory failure Respiratory arrest
          Excludes: cardiac arrest (427.5)
           failure of peripheral circulation (785.5)
           respiratory failure, newborn (770.8)
           respiratory insufficiency (786.0)

799.2 Nervousness

          "Nerves"

799.3 Debility, unspecified

          Excludes: asthenia (780.7)
           nervous debility (300.5)
           neurasthenia (300.5)
           senile asthenia (797)

799.4 Cachexia

799.8 Other ill-defined conditions

799.9 Other unknown and unspecified cause

          Undiagnosed disease, not specified as to site or system involved
          Unknown cause of morbidity or mortality
           SUPPLEMENTARY CLASSIFICATION OF EXTERNAL CAUSES OF INJURY AND
          POISONING
           This section is provided to permit the classification of environmental
          events, circumstances and conditions as the cause of injury, poisoning and
          other adverse effects. Where a code from this section is applicable, it is
          intended that it shall be used in addition to a code from one of the main
          chapters of the International Classification of Diseases, Injuries and Causes
          of Death, indicating the nature of the condition. Most often, the nature of
          the condition will be classifiable to Chapter XVII, Injuries, Poisoning and
          Violence, and for the classification of the underlying cause of death these
          will always require an "E" code in addition. Causes of death should
          preferably be tabulated according to both the Chapter XVII and the "E" codes,
          but if only one code is tabulated then the "E" code should be used in
          preference to the Chapter XVII code. Certain other conditions which may be
          stated to be due to external causes are classified in Chapters I to XVI of
          ICD, and for these the "E" code classification should be used as an
          additional code for multiple-condition analysis only.
           Machinery accidents [other than connected with transport] are classifiable
          to category E919, in which the fourth digit allows a broad classification of
          the type of machinery involved. If a more detailed classification of type of
          machinery is required, it is suggested that the "Classification of Industrial
          Accidents according to Agency," prepared by the International Labor Office, be
          used in addition.
           Categories for "late effects" of accidents and other external causes are
          to be found at E929, E959, E969, E977, E989, and E999.
          Definitions and examples related to transport accidents
          (a) A transport accident (E800-E848) is any accident involving a device
          designed primarily for, or being used at the time primarily for, conveying
          persons or goods from one place to another.
          Includes: accidents involving:
           aircraft and spacecraft (E840-E848)
           watercraft (E830-E838)
           motor vehicle (E810-E825)
           railway (E800-E807)
           other road vehicles (E826-E829)
          In classifying accidents which involve more than one kind of transport, the
          above order of precedence of transport accidents should be used.
          Accidents involving agricultural and construction machines, such as tractors,
          cranes and bulldozers, are regarded as transport accidents only when these
          vehicles are under their own power on a highway [otherwise the vehicles are
          regarded as machinery]. Vehicles which can travel on land or water, such as
          hovercraft and other amphibious vehicles, are regarded as watercraft when on
          the water, as motor vehicles when on the highway, and as off-road motor
          vehicles when on land, but off the highway.
          Excludes: accidents:
           in sports which involve the use of transport but where the
           transport vehicle itself is not involved in the
           accident
           involving vehicles which are part of industrial equipment
           used entirely on industrial premises
           occurring during transportation but unrelated to the hazards
           associated with the means of transportation [e.g.,
           injuries received in a fight on board ship; transport
           vehicle involved in a cataclysm such as an earthquake]
           to persons engaged in the maintenance or repair of transport
           equipment or vehicle not in motion, unless injured by
           another vehicle in motion
          (b) A railway accident is a transport accident involving a railway train or
          other railway vehicle operated on rails, whether in motion or not.
          Excludes: accidents:
           in repair shops
           in roundhouse or on turntable
           on railway premises but not involving a train or other
           railway vehicle
          (c) A railway train or railway vehicle is any device with or without cars
          coupled to it, designed for traffic on a railway.
          Includes: railway train, any power [steam] [electric] [diesel]
           subterranean or elevated
           monorail or two-rail
           funicular
           interurban:
           electric car } (operated chiefly on its own right-of-way,
           streetcar ) not open to other traffic)
           other vehicle designed to run on a railway track
          Excludes: interurban electric cars [streetcars] specified to be operating
           on a right-of-way that forms part of the public street or
           highway [definition (n)]
          (d) A railway or railroad is a right-of-way designed for traffic on rails,
          which is used by carriages or wagons transporting passengers or freight, and
          by other rolling stock, and which is not open to other public vehicular
          traffic.
          (e) A motor vehicle accident is a transport accident involving a motor
          vehicle. It is defined as a motor vehicle traffic accident or as a motor
          vehicle nontraffic accident according to whether the accident occurs on a
          public highway or elsewhere.
          Excludes: injury or damage due to cataclysm
           injury or damage while a motor vehicle, not under its own power,
           is being loaded on, or unloaded from, another conveyance
          (f) A motor vehicle traffic accident is any motor vehicle accident occurring
          on a public highway [i.e., originating, terminating or involving vehicle
          partially on the highway]. A motor vehicle accident is assumed to have
          occurred on the highway unless another place is specified, except in the case
          of accidents involving only off-road motor vehicles, which are classified as
          nontraffic accidents unless the contrary is stated.
          (g) A motor vehicle nontraffic accident is any motor vehicle accident which
          occurs entirely in any place other than a public highway.
          (h) A public highway [trafficway] or street is the entire width between
          property lines [or other boundary lines] of every way or place, of which any
          part is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular traffic as a
          matter of right or custom. A roadway is that part of the public highway
          designed, improved and ordinarily used, for vehicular travel.
          Includes: approaches (public) to:
           docks
           public building
           station
          Excludes: driveway (private) roads in:
           parking lot industrial premises
           ramp mine
           roads in: private grounds
           airfield quarry
           farm
          (i) A motor vehicle is any mechanically or electrically powered device, not
          operated on rails, upon which any person or property may be transported or
          drawn upon a highway. Any object such as a trailer, coaster, sled, or wagon
          being towed by a motor vehicle is considered a part of the motor vehicle.
          Includes: automobile [any type]
           bus
           construction machinery, farm and industrial machinery, steam
           roller, tractor, army tank, highway grader or similar
           vehicle on wheels or treads, while in transport under own
           power
           fire engine (motorized)
           motorcycle
           motorized bicycle [moped] or scooter
           trolley bus not operating on rails
           truck
           van
          Excludes: devices used solely to move persons or materials within the
           confines of a building and its premises, such as:
           building elevator
           coal car in mine
           electric baggage or mail truck used solely within a railroad
           station
           electric truck used solely within an industrial plant
           moving overhead crane
          (j) A motorcycle is a two-wheeled motor vehicle having one or two riding
          saddles and sometimes having a third wheel for the support of a sidecar. The
          sidecar is considered part of the motorcycle.
          Includes: motorized:
           bicycle
           scooter
           tricycle
          (k) An off-road motor vehicle is a motor vehicle of special design, to enable
          it to negotiate rough or soft terrain or snow. Examples of special design are
          high construction, special wheels and tires, drive by tracks, or support on a
          cushion of air.
          Includes: army tank
           hovercraft, on land or swamp
           snowmobile
          (l) A driver of a motor vehicle is the occupant of the motor vehicle
          operating it or intending to operate it. A motorcyclist is the driver of a
          motor cycle. Other authorized occupants of a motor vehicle are passengers.
          (m) An other road vehicle is any device, except a motor vehicle, in, on, or
          by which any person or property may be transported on a highway.
          Includes: animal carrying a person or goods
           animal-drawn vehicle
           animal harnessed to conveyance
           bicycle [pedal cycle]
           street car
           tricycle (pedal)
          Excludes: pedestrian conveyance [definition (q)]
          (n) A streetcar is a device designed and used primarily for transporting
          persons within a municipality, running on rails, usually subject to normal
          traffic control signals, and operating principally on a right-of-way that
          forms part of the traffic way. A trailer being towed by a streetcar is
          considered a part of the streetcar.
          Includes: interurban electric or streetcar, when specified to be operating
           on a street or public highway
           tram (car)
           trolley (car)
          (o) A pedal cycle is any road transport vehicle operated solely by pedals.
          Includes: bicycle
           pedal cycle
           tricycle
          Excludes: motorized bicycle [definition (i)]
          (p) A pedal cyclist is any person riding on a pedal cycle or in a sidecar
          attached to such vehicle.
          (q) A pedestrian conveyance is any human powered device by which a pedestrian
          may move other than by walking or by which a walking person may move another
          pedestrian.
          Includes: baby carriage roller skates
           coaster wagon scooter
           ice skates skateboard
           perambulator skis
           pushcart sled
           pushchair wheelchair
          (r) A pedestrian is any person involved in an accident who was not at the
          time of the accident riding in or on a motor vehicle, railroad train,
          streetcar, animal-drawn or other vehicle, or on a bicycle or animal.
          Includes: person:
           changing tire of vehicle
           in or operating a pedestrian conveyance
           making adjustment to motor of vehicle
           on foot
          (s) A watercraft is any device for transporting passengers or goods on the
          water.
          (t) A small boat is any watercraft propelled by paddle, oars, or small motor,
          with a passenger capacity of less than ten.
          Includes: boat NOS row boat
           canoe rowing shell
           coble scull
           dinghy skiff
           punt small motorboat
           raft
          Excludes: barge
           lifeboat (used after abandoning ship)
           raft (anchored) being used as a diving platform
           yacht
          (u) An aircraft is any device for transporting passengers or goods in the
          Includes: airplane [any type] glider
           balloon military aircraft
           bomber parachute
           dirigible
          (v) A commercial transport aircraft is any device for collective passenger or
          freight transportation by air, whether run on commercial lines for profit or
          by government authorities, with the exception of military craft.
           RAILWAY ACCIDENTS (E800-E807)
          For definitions of railway accident and related terms see definitions (a) to
          Excludes: accidents involving railway train and:
           aircraft (E840-E845)
           motor vehicle (E810-E825)
           watercraft (E830-E838)
          The following fourth digits are for use with categories E800-E807 to identify
          the injured person.
           .0 Railway employee
           Any person who by virtue of his employment in connection with
           a railway, whether by the railway company or not, is at
           increased risk of involvement in a railway accident.
          Includes: catering staff on train
           driver
           railway fireman
           guard
           porter
           postal staff on train
           shunter
           sleeping car attendant
           .1 Passenger on railway
           Any person traveling on a train, except a railway employee.
          Excludes: intending passenger waiting at station (.8)
           unauthorized rider on railway vehicle (.8)
           .2 Pedestrian
           See definition (n)
           .3 Pedal cyclist
           See definition (p)
           .8 Other specified person
          Includes: intending passenger waiting at station
           unauthorized rider on railway vehicle
           .9 Unspecified person
          
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