CAIRS Body Part Codes

The body part code is a four character code that identifies the part of the body that was directly effected by the injury or illness. To search for upper level classifications (aggregates), use the wildcard operator (%).

• Head - 0%
• Neck, including Throat - 1%
• Trunk - 2%
• Upper Extremities - 3%
• Lower Extremities - 4%
• Body Systems - 5%
• Multiple Body Parts - 6%
• Other Body Parts - 7%

Head - 0%

CODE       NAME 

00%       Head
   0001       HEAD

01%       Cranial region, including skull
   0101       BRAIN
   0102       HAIR
   0103       SCALP
   0104       SKULL
   0199       MULTIPLE CRANIAL REGION LOCATIONS

02%       Ear(s)
   0201       EAR(S)

03%       Face
   0302       CHIN
   0303       EYE(S)
   0304       EYELID(S)
   0305       FACE
   0306       FOREHEAD
   0307       JAW
   0308       LIPS
   0309       MOUTH
   0310       NOSE
   0311       TOOTH/TEETH
   0399       MULTIPLE FACE LOCATIONS

04%       Multiple head locations
   0401       MULTIPLE HEAD LOCATIONS                 

Neck, including Throat - 1%

CODE       NAME 

10%       Neck, including Throat
   1001       NECK
   1002       THROAT 

Trunk - 2%

CODE       NAME 

20%       Trunk
   2001       TRUNK

21%       Shoulder, including clavicle, scapula
   2101       SHOULDER(S)

22%       Chest, including ribs, internal organs
   2201       BREAST(S)
   2202       CHEST
   2203       INTERNAL ORGANS
   2204       RIB(S)

23%       Back, including spine, spinal cord
   2301       BACK
   2302       COCCYX
   2303       LOWER BACK
   2304       SPINE
   2305       SPINAL CORD
   2306       UPPER BACK
   2399       MULTIPLE BACK REGIONS

24%       Abdomen
   2401       ABDOMEN
   2402       DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
   2403       EXCRETORY SYSTEM
   2405       RECTUM

25%       Pelvic region
   2501       BUTTOCK(S)
   2502       GENITALS
   2503       GROIN
   2504       HIP(S)
   2505       PELVIS
   2599       MULTIPLE PELVIC REGIONS

26%       Multiple Trunk Locations
   2601       MULTIPLE TRUNK LOCATIONS     

Upper Extremities - 3%

CODE       NAME 

31%       Arm(s)
   3101       ARM(S)
   3102       ELBOW
   3103       FOREARM
   3104       UPPER ARM

32%       Wrist(s)
   3201       WRIST(S)

33%       Hand(s), except finger(s)
   3301       HAND(S)
   3302       KNUCKLE(S)
   3303       PALM(S)

34%       Finger(s), fingernail(s)
   3401       FINGER(S)
   3402       FINGERNAIL(S)
   3403       THUMB(S)

35%       Multiple Upper Extremities
   3501       MULTIPLE UPPER EXTREMETIES     

Lower Extremities - 4%

CODE       NAME 

40%       Lower Extremities

41%       Leg(s)
   4101       KNEE(S)
   4102       LEG(S)
   4103       LOWER LEG
   4104       THIGH(S)
   
42%       Ankle(s)
   4201       ANKLE(S)

43%       Foot(feet), except toe(s)
   4301       FOOT/FEET
   4302       HEEL(S)
   4303       INSTEP
   4304       SOLE(S)

44%       Toe(s), toenail(s)
   4401       TOE(S)

45%       Multiple Lower Extremities
   4501       MULTIPLE LOWER EXTREMITIES     

Body Systems - 5%

CODE       NAME 

50%       Body Systems
   5001       BODY SYSTEMS

Multiple Body Parts - 6%

CODE       NAME 

60%       Multiple Body Parts
   6001       MULTIPLE BODY PARTS    

Other Body Parts - 7%

CODE       NAME 

70%       Other Body Parts
   7001       BLOOD
   7002       BODY PART NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
   7003       BONE(S)
   7005       JOINT(S)
   7006       MUSCLE/TENDON(S)
   7009       PROSTHETIC DEVICES
   7011       SKIN   

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