Revision History |
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Type |
Effective Date |
Circular |
Notes |
Part 6I3g | 07/01/2023 | C-23-4 | NCCI Items B-1447 & E-1410 - Revisions to Manual Rules Related to the Inclusion of COVID-19 Claims in Experience and Merit Rating and Manual Rules Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic - Paid Furloughed Employees and Final Premium Reporting |
Part 6N2 | 3/15/2023 | N/A | CORRECTION: Nature of Injury Code 36 - Infection |
Part 6N2, 6N3 |
12/01/2020 |
Revisions to NC Stat Plan Injury Description Table Codes |
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Part 6I3
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03/01/2020 |
Correction to North Carolina Workers Compensation Statistical Plan Manual Rules Related to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic |
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Part 6I3 |
03/01/2020 |
NCCI Item B-1443 – Revisions to NCCI Manual Rules Related to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic – Removal of Expiration Date |
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Part 6I3 |
03/01/2020 |
Revisions to North Carolina Basic Manual Rules Related to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic |
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Part 6N2, 6N3, 6R1 |
12/01/2019 |
Data Reporting for COVID-19 Coronavirus – Claim Reporting Requirements |
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Part 6 |
03/16/2018 |
Revisions Part 6 – Coding Values Miscellaneous Updates |
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Parts 3F1, 6I3f |
01/01/2017 |
NCCI Item B-1429 - Establishment of Audit Noncompliance Charge | |
Revision |
6/24/2014 |
Rule Changes - Workers Compensation | |
Original |
04/01/2014 |
2014 North Carolina Workers Compensation Statistical Plan Manual |
The one digit numeric code that identifies the loss valuation date.
Code | Report Level | Valuation Date | Filing Due Date |
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1 |
1st Report |
18th Month |
20th Month |
2 |
2nd Report |
30th Month |
32nd Month |
3 |
3rd Report |
42nd Month |
44th Month |
4 |
4th Report |
54th Month |
56th Month |
5 |
5th Report |
66th Month |
68th Month |
6 |
6th Report |
78th Month |
80th Month |
7 |
7th Report |
90th Month |
92nd Month |
8 |
8th Report |
102nd Month |
104th Month |
9 |
9th Report |
114th Month |
116th Month |
A |
10th Report |
126th Month |
128th Month |
The one digit alpha code that identifies the type of correction report.
Code | Description |
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H |
Header Record Correction (including link data-1st Reports Only) |
E |
Exposure Record Correction (1st Reports Only) |
L |
Loss Record Correction |
T |
Total Record Correction |
M |
Multiple Record Type Corrections |
The two digit numeric code identifies the state.
State | Code | State | Code | State | Code |
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Alabama (AL) |
01 |
Louisiana (LA) |
17 |
Ohio (OH) |
34 |
Alaska (AK) |
54 |
Maine (ME) |
18 |
Oklahoma (OK) |
35 |
Arizona (AZ) |
02 |
Maryland (MD) |
19 |
Oregon (OR) |
36 |
Arkansas (AR) |
03 |
Massachusetts (MA) |
20 |
Pennsylvania (PA) |
37 |
California (CA) |
04 |
Michigan (MI) |
21 |
Puerto Rico (PR) |
58 |
Colorado (CO) |
05 |
Minnesota (MN) |
22 |
Rhode Island (RI) |
38 |
Connecticut (CT) |
06 |
Mississippi (MS) |
23 |
South Carolina (SC) |
39 |
Delaware (DE) |
07 |
Missouri (MO) |
24 |
South Dakota (SD) |
40 |
District of Columbia (DC) |
08 |
Montana (MT) |
25 |
Tennessee (TN) |
41 |
Florida (FL) |
09 |
Nebraska (NE) |
26 |
Texas (TX) |
42 |
Georgia (GA) |
10 |
Nevada (NV) |
27 |
Utah (UT) |
43 |
Hawaii (HI) |
52 |
New Hampshire (NH) |
28 |
Vermont (VT) |
44 |
Idaho (ID) |
11 |
New Jersey (NJ) |
29 |
Virginia (VA) |
45 |
Illinois (IL) |
12 |
New Mexico (NM) |
30 |
Washington (WA) |
46 |
Indiana (IN) |
13 |
New York (NY) |
31 |
West Virginia (WV) |
47 |
Iowa (IA) |
14 |
North Carolina (NC) |
32 |
Wisconsin (WI) |
48 |
Kansas (KS) |
15 |
North Dakota (ND) |
33 |
Wyoming (WY) |
49 |
Kentucky (KY) |
16 |
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The one digit alpha code that indicates the Policy Conditions applied to the policy.
1. Three-Year Fixed Rate Indicator
Y |
Policy is a three-year fixed rate policy |
N |
Policy is not a three-year fixed rate policy |
2.Multi state Policy Indicator
Y |
Policy is a multi state policy |
N |
Policy is not a multi state policy |
3.Interstate Rated Policy Indicator
Y |
Policy is interstate rated |
N |
Policy is not interstate rated |
Y |
Exposures expressed on unit report are estimated |
N |
Exposures expressed on unit report are result of the audit |
U |
Uncooperative |
5. Retrospective Rated Policy Indicator
Y |
Policy is retrospective rated |
N |
Policy is not retrospective rated |
6. Canceled Mid-Term Indicator
Y |
Policy has been cancelled mid-term |
N |
Policy has not been cancelled mid-term |
7. Managed Care Organization (MCO) Policy Indicator
Y |
Policy has provisions for the administration of losses under a certified managed care organization |
N |
Policy does not have provisions for the administration of losses by a certified managed care organization |
The two digit numeric code that indicates the different type of policy provisions.
1. Type of Coverage ID Code
Code | Description |
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01 |
Standard Workers Compensation & Employers Liability Policy |
09 |
Non-Standard Policy |
Code | Description |
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01 |
Voluntary Policy |
02 |
Normal Assigned Risk Policy |
07 |
Assigned Risk Policy originally assigned by another DCO (NC only) |
3. Type of Non-Standard ID Code
Code | Description |
---|---|
01 |
Non-Standard Code Does Not Apply |
99 |
Self-Insured in conjunction with a self-insured group |
The two digit numeric code that indicates the type of losses subject to the deductible and the basis of the deductible applied to the policy.
1. Losses Subject to Deductible Code
Code | Description |
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00 |
No Deductible |
01 |
Medical Losses Only |
02 |
Indemnity Losses Only |
03 |
Medical and Indemnity Losses |
2. Basis of Deductible Calculation Code
Code | Description |
---|---|
00 |
No Deductible Applies |
01 |
Per Claim |
02 |
Per Accident |
03 |
Per Policy (Aggregate) |
06 |
Coinsurance Only |
09 |
Per Policy and Accident (Aggregate) |
10 |
Per Claim and Policy (Aggregate) |
12 |
Variable - As per ASWG decision to allow flexibility for reporting deductible programs not otherwise defined |
The one digit alpha code that identifies the unit statistical report activity.
Code | Description |
---|---|
P |
Previously Reported |
R |
Revised |
NOTE: Report the letter R in this field on first reports.
The two digit numeric code that identifies the type of exposure coverage for each classification code.
Code | Type of Exposure Coverage |
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00 |
For use with Statistical Codes |
01 |
State Act or Federal Act Excluding USL & HW and Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act |
02 |
USL & HW "F" or USL & HW Coverage on Non-F-Classes |
Statistical codes are categorized as: Subject to Experience Modification, Not Subject to Experience Modification and Non-Standard:
1. Premium Amount Subject to Experience Modification
Class Code | Description |
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0059 |
In Connection with Abrasive Sand Blasting |
0066 |
In Connection with Incidental Foundries-Non-Ferrous Metals |
0065 |
In Connection with Incidental Foundries-Steel |
0067 |
In Connection with Incidental Foundries-Iron |
b. Employers Liability Increased Limits (in 000s)
Statistical Code | With Workers Compensation | Applicability |
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9803 |
$100/100/1,000 |
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9804 |
$100/100/2,500 |
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9805 |
$100/100/5,000 |
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9806 |
$100/100/10,000 |
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9807 |
$500/500/500 |
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9809 |
$500/500/1,000 |
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9810 |
$500/500/2,500 |
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9811 |
$500/500/10,000 |
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9812 |
$1,000/1,000/1,000 |
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9813 |
*$1,000/1,000/2,500 |
N/A Assigned Risk 04/01/12 |
9814 |
*$1,000/1,000/5,000 |
N/A Assigned Risk 04/01/12 |
9815 |
*$1,000/1,000/10,000 |
N/A Assigned Risk 04/01/12 |
9816 |
*Over $1,000/1,000/10,000 |
N/A Assigned Risk 04/01/12 |
Statistical Code | Without Workers Compensation | Applicability |
9823 |
*$100/100/1,000 |
N/A Assigned Risk 04/01/12 |
9824 |
*$100/100/2,500 |
N/A Assigned Risk 04/01/12 |
9825 |
*$100/100/5,000 |
N/A Assigned Risk 04/01/12 |
9826 |
*$100/100/10,000 |
N/A Assigned Risk 04/01/12 |
9827 |
*$500/500/500 |
N/A Assigned Risk 04/01/12 |
9828 |
*$500/500/1,000 |
N/A Assigned Risk 04/01/12 |
9829 |
*$500/500/2,500 |
N/A Assigned Risk 04/01/12 |
9830 |
*$500/500/5,000 |
N/A Assigned Risk 04/01/12 |
9831 |
*$500/500/10,000 |
N/A Assigned Risk 04/01/12 |
9832 |
*$1,000/1,000/1,000 |
N/A Assigned Risk 04/01/12 |
9833 |
*$1,000/1,000/2,500 |
N/A Assigned Risk 04/01/12 |
9834 |
*$1,000/1,000/5,000 |
N/A Assigned Risk 04/01/12 |
9835 |
*$1,000/1,000/10,000 |
N/A Assigned Risk 04/01/12 |
9836 |
*Over $1,000/1,000/10,000 |
N/A Assigned Risk 04/01/12 |
9837 |
*All Other Increased Limits |
N/A Assigned Risk 04/01/12 |
Statistical Code | Admiralty or FELA | Applicability |
9817 |
*$50,000 |
N/A Assigned Risk 04/01/12 |
9818 |
*$100,000 |
N/A Assigned Risk 04/01/12 |
9819 |
*$200,000 |
N/A Assigned Risk 04/01/12 |
9820 |
*$300,000 |
N/A Assigned Risk 04/01/12 |
9821 |
*$400,000 |
N/A Assigned Risk 04/01/12 |
9822 |
*$500,000 |
N/A Assigned Risk 04/01/12 |
9840 |
*Over $500,000 |
N/A Assigned Risk 04/01/12 |
Statistical Code | Other |
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9848 |
Additional Premium to Balance Increased Limits to Minimum Premium |
c. Deductible Credit
Statistical Code | Description |
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9664 |
Subject to Premium before Experience Modification |
Statistical Code | Description |
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9721 |
Premium Credit Applied Before Experience Modification |
9723 |
Premium Debit Applied Before Experience Modification |
e. No Exposure Unit Reports
Statistical Code | Description |
---|---|
1111 |
No Exposure Unit Reports |
f. Rate Deviation Premium Adjustment Credit
Statistical Code | Description |
---|---|
9037 |
Rate Deviation Premium Adjustment Credit |
Statistical Code | Description |
---|---|
0931 |
Short Rate Penalty Premium |
Statistical Code | Description |
---|---|
0930 |
Waiver of Subrogation |
i. Drug Free Workplace Credit-Subject to Experience Rating
Statistical Code | Description |
---|---|
9841 |
Drug Free Workplace Credit-Subject to Experience Rating |
2. Premium Amount Not Subject to Experience Modification
a. Admiralty and/or FELA Coverage
Statistical Code | Description |
---|---|
9849 |
Additional Premium to Balance Minimum Premium |
b. Assigned Risk Adjustment Program (ARAP)
Statistical Code | Description |
---|---|
0277 |
Assigned Risk Adjustment Program (ARAP) |
Statistical Code | Description |
---|---|
9984 |
Experience in Connection with Either Construction or Operation Work Performed for or Under the Direction of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or any Government Agency |
9985 |
Radiation Exposure NOC: Operations Involving Research, Manufacturing, Handling, Transportation, Use of or Exposure to Radiation Materials - Other than Government Agency Atomic Energy Project |
d. Deductible Credit - Not subject to Experience Modification
Statistical Code | Description |
---|---|
9663 |
Deductible Credit-Not subject to Experience Modification |
e. Drug Free Workplace Credit
Statistical Code | Description |
---|---|
9846 |
Drug Free Workplace Credit |
Statistical Code | Description |
---|---|
9722 |
Premium Credit Applied After Experience Modification |
9724 |
Premium Debit Applied After Experience Modification |
g. Minimum Premium
Statistical Code | Description |
---|---|
0990 |
Additional Premium to Balance Minimum Premium |
Statistical Code | Description |
---|---|
0771 |
In connection with Code 4771 - Explosives or Ammunition Mfg: NOC |
7445 |
In connection with Code 7405 - Air Carrier Scheduled: Flying Crew |
7453 |
In connection with Code7431- Air Carrier - Commuter: Flying Crew |
i. Rate Deviation Premium Adjustment
Statistical Code | Description |
---|---|
9034 |
Credit |
j. Schedule Rating Plan Premium Adjustment
Statistical Code | Description |
---|---|
9887 |
Credit |
9889 |
Debit |
k. Supplemental Disease Experience
Statistical Code | Description |
---|---|
0133 |
In Connection with Asbestos Experience |
0179 |
Not Otherwise Classified (NOC) |
l. Workplace Safety Credit Program
Statistical Code | Description |
---|---|
9880 |
Workplace Safety Credit Program |
3. Premium Amount Not Subject to Standard Premium (Non-Standard)
a. Expense Constant
Statistical Code | Description |
---|---|
0900 |
Expense Constant |
b. Premium Discount
Statistical Code | Description |
---|---|
0063 |
Stock/Type A |
0064 |
Non-Stock/Type B |
Statistical Code | Description |
---|---|
9740 |
Terrorism |
d. Catastrophe (other than Certified Acts of Terrorism)
Statistical Code | Description |
---|---|
9741 |
Catastrophe (other than Certified Acts of Terrorism) |
e. Disease Experience - Coal Mining
Statistical Code | Description |
---|---|
0156 |
In Connection with Code 1005-Surface |
0164 |
In Connection with any class other than Coal Mining where there is liability under Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act |
Statistical Code | Description |
---|---|
9757 |
Audit Noncompliance Charge |
Statistical Code | Description | Effective Date | Discontinued Date | Notes |
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0012 |
Paid Furloughed Employees |
03/01/2020 |
06/30/2023 |
Refer to Part 3-F-2-Nonpayroll Exposure for details on Paid Furloughed Employees. |
The one digit numeric code that identifies the status of the claim.
Code | Description |
---|---|
0 |
Open |
1 |
Closed |
2 |
Reopened |
The two digit numeric code that identifies the injury type.
Code | Description |
---|---|
01 |
Death |
02 |
Permanent Total Disability |
05 |
Temporary Total or Temporary Partial Disability |
06 |
Medical Only Claims |
07 |
Contract Medical or Hospital Allowance |
09 |
Permanent Partial Disability |
The two digit numeric code for each type of loss condition.
1. Act - Loss Conditions
Code | Description |
---|---|
01 |
State or Federal Act, excl. USL & HW |
02 |
USL & HW "F" or non "F" Coverage |
2. Type of Loss - Loss Conditions
Code | Description |
---|---|
01 |
Trauma |
02 |
Occupational Disease |
03 |
Cumulative Injury other than Disease |
3. Type of Recovery- Loss Conditions
Code | Description |
---|---|
01 |
No Recovery |
02 |
Second Injury Fund Only |
03 |
Subrogation Only (Third Party) |
04 |
Subrogation with Second Injury Fund (Third Party) |
4. Type of Claim - Loss Conditions
Code | Description |
---|---|
01 |
Workers Compensation Only |
02 |
Employers Liability Only |
03 |
Workers Compensation including Employers Liability |
04 |
Liability Over |
5. Type of Settlement - Loss Conditions
Code | Description |
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00 |
Claim Not Subject to Settlement |
03 |
Stipulated Award (Carrier/Claimant Settlement) |
04 |
Findings and Award (Judicial Award) |
05 |
Dismissal or Take Nothing (Non-Compensable) |
06 |
Compromise Settlement |
09 |
All Other Settlements |
The two digit numeric code that identifies the type of organization that will administer the medical losses for the claim.
Code | Description |
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00 |
The claim is not administered by a certified managed care organization |
01 |
The claims medical losses are administered by a certified managed care organization |
02 |
The claims medical losses are administered by a health maintenance organization |
03 |
The claims medical losses are administered by a preferred provider organization |
04 |
The claims medical losses are administered by an exclusive provider organization |
05 |
The claims medical losses are administered by an independent practice association |
The six digit field that contains three components: Part of Body, Nature of Injury and Cause of Injury.
1. PART OF BODY CODES
CODE | PART | NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION |
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I. HEAD |
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10 |
Multiple Head Injury |
Any combination of below parts |
11 |
Skull |
* |
12 |
Brain |
* |
13 |
Ears |
Includes: hearing, inside eardrum |
14 |
Eyes |
Includes: optic nerves, vision, eyelids |
15 |
Nose |
Includes: nasal passage, sinus, sense of smell |
16 |
Teeth |
* |
17 |
Mouth |
Includes: lips, tongue, throat, taste |
18 |
Other Facial Soft Tissue |
* |
19 |
Facial Bones |
Includes: jaw |
II. NECK |
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20 |
Multiple Neck Injury |
Any combination of below parts |
21 |
Vertebrae |
Includes: spinal column bone, "cervical segment" |
22 |
Disc |
Includes: spinal column cartilage, "cervical segment" |
23 |
Spinal Cord |
Includes: nerve tissue, "cervical segment" |
24 |
Larynx |
Includes: cartilage and vocal cords |
25 |
Soft Tissue |
Other than larynx or trachea |
26 |
Trachea |
* |
III. UPPER EXTREMITIES |
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30 |
Multiple Upper Extremities |
Any combination of below parts, excluding hands and wrists combined |
31 |
Upper Arm |
Humerus and corresponding muscles, excluding clavicle and scapula |
32 |
Elbow |
Radial head |
33 |
Lower Arm |
Forearm-radius, ulna and corresponding muscles |
34 |
Wrist |
Carpals and corresponding muscles |
35 |
Hand |
Metacarpals and corresponding muscles-excluding wrist or fingers |
36 |
Finger(s) |
Other than thumb and corresponding muscles |
37 |
Thumb |
* |
38 |
Shoulder(s) |
Armpit, rotator cuff, trapezius, clavicle, scapula |
39 |
Wrist(s) & Hand(s) |
* |
IV. TRUNK |
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40 |
Multiple Trunk |
Any combination of below parts |
41 |
Upper Back Area |
(Thoracic Area) Upper back muscles, excluding vertebrae, disc, spinal cord |
42 |
Lower Back Area |
(Lumbar Area and Lumbo Sacral) Lower Back muscles, excluding sacrum, coccyx, pelvis, vertebrae, disc, spinal cord |
43 |
Disc |
Spinal column cartilage other than cervical segment |
44 |
Chest |
Including ribs, sternum, soft tissue |
45 |
Sacrum and Coccyx |
Final nine vertebrae-fused |
46 |
Pelvis |
* |
47 |
Spinal Cord |
Nerve Tissue other than cervical segment |
48 |
Internal Organs |
Other than heart and lungs |
49 |
Heart |
* |
60 |
Lungs |
* |
61 |
Abdomen |
Excluding injury to internal organs including groin |
62 |
Buttocks |
Soft tissue |
63 |
Lumbar and/or Sacral Vertebrae (Vertebra NOC Trunk) |
Bone portion of the spinal column |
V. LOWER EXTREMITIES |
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50 |
Multiple Lower Extremities |
Any combination of below parts |
51 |
Hip |
* |
52 |
Upper Leg |
Femur and corresponding muscles |
53 |
Knee |
Patella |
54 |
Lower Leg |
Tibia, fibula and corresponding muscles |
55 |
Ankle |
Tarsals |
56 |
Foot |
Metatarsals, heel, Achilles tendon and corresponding muscles-excluding ankle or toes |
57 |
Toes |
* |
58 |
Great Toe |
* |
VI. MULTIPLE BODY PARTS |
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64 |
Artificial Appliance |
Braces, etc. |
65 |
Insufficient Information to Properly Identify-Unclassified |
Insufficient information to identify part affected |
66 |
No Physical Injury |
Mental disorder |
90 |
Multiple Body Parts (Including Body Systems and Body Parts) |
Applies when more than one major body part has been affected, such as an arm and a leg and multiple Internal Organs |
91 |
Body Systems and Multiple Body Systems |
Applies when functioning of an entire body system has been affected without specific injury to any other part, as in the case of poisoning, corrosive action, inflammation, affecting internal organs, damage to nerve centers, etc. Does not apply when the systemic damage results from an external injury affecting an external part such as a back injury that includes damage to the nerves of the spinal cord. |
99 |
Whole Body |
* |
*Description intentionally left blank
2. NATURE OF INJURY CODES
CODE | NATURE OF INJURY | NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION |
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I. SPECIFIC INJURY |
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01 |
No Physical Injury |
i.e., Glasses, contact lenses, artificial appliance, replacement of artificial appliance |
02 |
Amputation |
Cut off extremity, digit, protruding part of body, usually by surgery i.e., leg, arm |
03 |
Angina Pectoris |
Chest pain |
04 |
Burn |
(Heat Burns or Scald):The effect of contact with hot substances (Chemical Burns): Tissue Damage resulting from Corrosive Action chemicals, fumes, etc. (acids, alkalies) |
07 |
Concussion |
Brain, cerebral |
10 |
Contusion |
Bruise-intact skin surface hematoma |
13 |
Crushing |
To grind, pound or break into small bits |
16 |
Dislocation |
Pinched nerve, slipped/ruptured disc, herniated disc, sciatica, complete tear, HNP Subluxation, MD dislocation |
19 |
Electric Shock |
Electrocution |
22 |
Enucleation |
Removal of organ or tumor |
25 |
Foreign Body |
* |
28 |
Fracture |
Breaking of a bone or cartilage |
30 |
Freezing |
Frostbite and other effects of exposure to low temperature |
31 |
Hearing Loss or Impairment |
Traumatic only; a separate injury not the sequelae of another injury |
32 |
Heat Prostration |
Heat stroke, sun stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps and other effects of environmental heat. Does not include sunburn. |
34 |
Hernia |
The abnormal protrusion of an organ or part through the containing wall of its cavity |
36 |
Infection |
The invasion of a host by organisms such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, mold, protozoa or insects, with or without manifest disease |
37 |
Inflammation |
The reaction of tissue to injury characterized clinically by heat, swelling, redness and pain |
38 |
Adverse reaction to a vaccination or inoculation |
* |
40 |
Laceration |
Cut, scratches, abrasions, superficial wounds, calluses, wound by tearing |
41 |
Myocardial Infarction |
Heart attack, heart conditions, hypertension, the inadequate blood flow to the muscular tissue of the heart |
42 |
Poisoning-General (Not OD or Cumulative Injury) |
A systemic morbid condition resulting from the inhalation, ingestion or skin absorption of a toxic substance affecting the metabolic system, the nervous system, the circulatory system, the digestive system, the respiratory system, the excretory system, the musculoskeletal system, etc. includes chemical or drug poisoning, metal poisoning, organic diseases and venomous reptile and insect bites. Does not include effects of radiation, pneumoconiosis, corrosive effects of chemicals, skin surface irritations, septicemia or infected wounds |
43 |
Puncture |
A hole made by the piercing of a pointed instrument |
46 |
Rupture |
* |
47 |
Severance |
To separate, divide or take off |
49 |
Sprain or Tear |
Internal derangement, a trauma or wrenching of a joint, producing pain and disability depending upon degree of injury to ligaments |
52 |
Strain or Tear |
Internal derangement, the trauma to the muscle or musculotendinous unit from violent contraction or excessive forcible stretch |
53 |
Syncope |
Swooning, fainting, passing out, no other injury |
54 |
Asphyxiation |
Strangulation, drowning |
55 |
Vascular |
Cerebrovascular and other conditions of circulatory systems NOC; excludes heart and hemorrhoids; includes strokes, varicose veins-non-toxic |
58 |
Vision Loss |
* |
59 |
All Other Specific Injuries NOC |
* |
II. OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE OR CUMULATIVE INJURY |
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60 |
Dust Disease NOC |
All other pneumoconiosis |
61 |
Asbestosis |
Lung disease, a form of pneumoconiosis, resulting from protracted inhalation of asbestos particles |
62 |
Black Lung |
The chronic lung disease or pneumoconiosis found in coal miners |
63 |
Byssinosis |
Pneumoconiosis of cotton, flax and hemp workers |
64 |
Silicosis |
Pneumoconiosis resulting from inhalation of silica (quartz) dust |
65 |
Respiratory Disorders |
Gases, fumes, chemicals, etc. |
66 |
Poisoning-Chemical (Other than Metals) |
Man-made or organic |
67 |
Poisoning-Metal |
Man-made |
68 |
Dermatitis |
Rash, skin or tissue inflammation including boils, etc. generally resulting from the direct contact with irritants or sensitizing chemicals such as drugs, oils, biologic agents, plants, woods or metals which may be in the form of solids, pastes, liquids, or vapors and which may be contacted in the pure state or in compounds or in combination with other materials; do not include skin tissue damage resulting from corrosive action of chemicals, burns from contact with hot substances, effects of exposure to radiation, effects of exposure to low temperatures or inflammation or irritation resulting from friction or impact |
69 |
Mental Disorder |
A clinically significant behavioral or psychological syndrome or pattern typically associated with either a distressing symptom or impairment function. i.e., acute anxiety, neurosis, stress, non-toxic depression |
70 |
Radiation |
All forms of damage to tissue, bones or body fluids produced by exposure to radiation |
71 |
All Other Occupational Disease Injury NOC |
* |
72 |
Loss of Hearing |
* |
73 |
Contagious Disease |
* |
74 |
Cancer |
* |
75 |
AIDS |
* |
76 |
VDT-Related Diseases |
Video display terminal diseases other than carpal tunnel syndrome |
77 |
Mental Stress |
* |
78 |
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
Soreness, tenderness and weakness of the muscles of the thumb caused by pressure on the median nerve at the point at which it goes through the carpal tunnel of the wrist |
79 |
Hepatitis C |
* |
80 |
All Other Cumulative Injury, NOC |
* |
83 |
COVID-19 |
* |
III. MULTIPLE INJURIES |
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90 |
Multiple Physical Injuries Only |
* |
91 |
Multiple Injuries Including Both Physical and Psychological |
* |
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3.CAUSE OF INJURY CODES
CODE | NATURE OF INJURY | NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION |
---|---|---|
I. BURN OR SCALD-HEAT OR COLD - CONTACT WITH |
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01 |
Chemicals |
Includes hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, battery acid, methanol, antifreeze |
02 |
Hot Objects of Substances |
* |
03 |
Temperature Extremes |
Non-impact injuries resulting in a burn due to hot or cold temperature extremes. Includes freezing or frostbite. |
04 |
Fire or Flame |
* |
05 |
Steam or Hot Fluids |
* |
06 |
Dust, Gases, Fumes or Vapors |
Includes inhalation of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, propane, methane, silica (quartz), asbestos dust and smoke |
07 |
Welding Operation |
Includes welder’s flash (burns to skin or eyes as a result of exposure to intense light from welding) |
08 |
Radiation |
Includes effects of ionizing radiation found in X-rays, microwaves, nuclear reactor waste, radiating substances and equipment. Includes non-ionizing radiation such as sunburn. |
09 |
Contact With NOC |
Not otherwise classified in any other code. Includes cleaning agents and fertilizers. |
11 |
Cold Objects or Substances |
* |
14 |
Abnormal Air Pressure |
* |
84 |
Electrical Current |
Includes electric shock, electrocution and lighting |
II. CAUGHT IN, UNDER OR BETWEEN |
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10 |
Machine or Machinery |
Running or meshing objects, a moving and a stationary object, two or more moving objects |
12 |
Object Handled |
Includes medical hospital bed & parts, wheelchair, clothespin vise |
13 |
Caught In, Under or Between NOC |
Not otherwise classified in any other code |
20 |
Collapsing Materials (Slides of Earth) |
Either man made or natural |
III. CUT, PUNCTURE, SCRAPE INJURED BY |
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15 |
Broken Glass |
* |
16 |
Hand Tool, Utensil; Not Powered |
Includes needle, pencil, knife, hammer, saw, axe, screwdriver |
17 |
Object Being Lifted or Handled |
Includes being cut, punctured or scraped by a person or object being lifted or handled |
18 |
Powered Hand Tool, Appliance |
Includes drill, grinder, sander, iron, blender, welding tools, nail gun |
19 |
Cut, Puncture, Scrape NOC |
Not otherwise classified in any other code. Includes power actuated tools |
IV. FALL, SLIP OR TRIP INJURY |
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25 |
From Different Level (Elevation) |
Includes collapsing chairs, falling from piled materials, off wall, catwalk, bridge |
26 |
From Ladder or Scaffolding |
* |
27 |
From Liquid or Grease Spills |
* |
28 |
Into Openings |
Includes mining shafts, excavations, floor openings, elevator shafts |
29 |
On Same Level |
* |
30 |
Slip or Trip, Did not Fall |
Slip or trip and did not come in contact with floor or ground |
31 |
Fall, Slip or Trip NOC |
Not otherwise classified in any other code. Includes tripping over object, slipping on organic material, slip but fall not specified |
32 |
On Ice or Snow |
* |
33 |
On Stairs |
* |
V. MOTOR VEHICLE |
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40 |
Crash of Water Vehicle |
* |
41 |
Crash of Rail Vehicle |
* |
45 |
Collision or Sideswipe With Another Vehicle |
Vehicle collision, both vehicles in motion |
46 |
Collision with a Fixed Object |
Collision occurring with standing vehicle or stationary object |
47 |
Crash of Airplane |
* |
48 |
Vehicle Upset |
Includes overturned or jack-knifed |
50 |
Motor Vehicle NOC |
Not otherwise classified in any other code. Includes injuries due to sudden stop or start, being thrown against interior parts of the vehicle and vehicle contents being thrown against occupants. |
VI. STRAIN OR INJURY BY |
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52 |
Continual Noise |
Injury to the ears or hearing due to cumulative effects of constant or repetitive noise |
53 |
Twisting |
Free bodily motion that imposes stress or strain on some part of body. Includes assumption of unnatural position, involuntary motions induced by sudden noise, fright or loss of balance. |
54 |
Jumping or Leaping |
* |
55 |
Holding or Carrying |
Applies to objects or people. Includes restraining a person. |
56 |
Lifting |
Includes objects or people |
57 |
Pushing or Pulling |
Includes objects or people |
58 |
Reaching |
* |
59 |
Using Tool or Machinery |
* |
60 |
Strain or Injury by NOC |
Not otherwise classified in any other code |
61 |
Welding or Throwing |
Physical effort or overexertion from attempts to resist a force applied by an object being handled |
97 |
Repetitive Motion |
Cumulative injury or condition caused by continual, repeated motions; strain by excessive use. Includes Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. |
VII. STRIKING AGAINST OR STEPPING ON |
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65 |
Moving Part of Machine |
* |
66 |
Object Being Lifted or Handled |
* |
67 |
Sanding, Scraping, Cleaning Operation |
Includes scratches or abrasions caused by sanding, scraping, cleaning operations |
68 |
Stationary Object |
* |
69 |
Stepping on Sharp Object |
* |
70 |
Striking Against or Stepping on NOC |
Not otherwise classified in any other code |
VIII. STRUCK OR INJURED BY (INCLUDES KICKED, STABBED, BIT, ETC.)
NOTE: Applies to cases in which the injury was produced by the impact created by the source of injury, rather than by the injured person. |
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74 |
Fellow Worker, Patient or Other Person |
Struck by co-worker, either on purpose or accidentally. Includes being struck by a patient while lifting or moving them not in the act of a crime. |
75 |
Falling or Flying Object |
* |
76 |
Hand Tool or Machine in Use |
* |
77 |
Motor Vehicle |
* |
78 |
Moving Parts of Machine |
* |
79 |
Object Being Lifted or Handled |
Includes dropping object on body part. |
80 |
Object Handled By Others |
Includes another person dropping object on injured person's body part |
81 |
Struck or Injured NOC |
Not otherwise classified in any other code. Includes kicked, stabbed, bitten |
85 |
Animal or Insect |
Includes bite, sting or allergic reaction |
86 |
Explosion or Flare Back |
Rapid expansion, outbreak, bursting or upheaval. Includes explosion of cars, bottles, aerosol cans or buildings. “Flare back” involves superheated air and combustible gases at temperatures below the ignition temperature. |
IX. RUBBED OR ABRADED BY Not otherwise classified in any other code. Includes foreign body in ears. |
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94 |
Repetitive Motion |
Caused by repeated rubbing or abrading; applies to non-impact cases in which the injury was produced by pressure, vibration or friction between the person and the source of injury. Includes callous, blister. |
95 |
Rubbed or Abraded by, NOC |
* |
X. MISCELLANEOUS CAUSES |
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82 |
Absorption, Ingestion or Inhalation NOC |
Not otherwise classified in any other code. Applies only to non-impact cases in which the injury resulted from inhalation, absorption (skin contact) or ingestion of harmful substances, or vaccinations. |
83 |
Pandemic |
Includes disease epidemic that has been spread across a large region |
87 |
Foreign Matter (Body) in Eye(s) |
Injury to eyes resulting from foreign matter that is not otherwise classified in any other code |
88 |
Natural Disasters |
Injury resulting from natural disaster. Includes hurricane, earthquake, tornado, flood, forest fire |
89 |
Person in Act of a Crime |
Specific injury, other than gunshot, caused as a result of contact between injured person and another person in the act of committing a crime. Includes robbery or criminal assault. |
90 |
Other Than Physical Cause of Injury |
Stress, shock, or psychological trauma that develops in relation to a specific incident or cumulative exposure to conditions. |
91 |
Mold |
Includes mildew |
93 |
Gunshot |
Injury is caused by the discharge of a firearm. Includes instances where injury arises from being struck by the fired projectile, burned by muzzle blast or deafened by report of gunshot |
96 |
Terrorism |
An act that causes injury to human life, committed by one or more individuals as part of an effort to coerce a population group(s) or to influence the policy or affect the conduct of any government(s) by coercion |
98 |
Cumulative NOC |
Cumulative, not otherwise classified in any other code. Involves cases in which cause of injury occurred over a period of time, any condition increasing in severity over time |
99 |
Other-Miscellaneous NOC |
Not otherwise classified in any other code |
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The one digit alpha code that is used to indicate if vocational rehabilitation costs are involved in the claim.
Code | Description |
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Y |
Claim includes Vocational Rehabilitation Costs |
N |
Claim does not include Vocational Rehabilitation Costs |
The one digit alpha code that is used to indicate whether the claim has been settled with a lump sum amount.
Code | Description |
---|---|
Y |
Claim has been settled by an agreement to a lump sum amount |
N |
Claim has not been settled with a lump sum agreement |
The two digit numeric code indicates if fraud is involved in the claim.
Code | Description |
---|---|
00 |
Not Fraudulent |
01 |
Partially Fraudulent |
02 |
Fully Fraudulent |
1. Extraordinary Loss Events (ELE)
Extraordinary Loss Event codes and descriptions are as follows:
ELE Code |
Description |
2020 |
|
12 |
Identifies claims attributable to COVID-19 Coronavirus with Accident Dates of 12/1/2019 and subsequent. At this time, the ending accident date has not yet been established. Once the ending accident date has been established, this document will be updated.
See Circular C-20-7 for a reporting overview. |
2017 |
|
11 |
Identifies claims resulting from Hurricane Harvey, which made landfall in Texas on August 25, 2017. Include claims attributable to this hurricane with accident dates of August 23, 2017, and subsequent. At this time, the ending Accident Date has not yet been established. Once the ending accident date has been established, this guidebook will be updated.
See Circular DR-2017-01 for a reporting overview. |
2013 |
|
14 |
Identifies claims resulting from the tornado and severe storms that occurred in Moore, OK, and surrounding areas May 18, 2013. Include claims attributable to this tornado and severe storms with an accident date range of May 18 through May 22, 2013.
See Circular DR-2013-02 for a reporting overview. |
98 |
Identifies claims resulting from the explosion and fire that occurred at the West Fertilizer Plant in West, TX, on April 17, 2013. Include claims attributable to this explosion and fire with an accident date range of April 17 through April 19, 2013.
See Circular DR-2013-01 for a reporting overview. |
2010 |
|
93 |
Identifies claims resulting from the explosion and fire that occurred at the Kleen Energy Systems plant in Middletown, CT, on February 7, 2010. Include claims attributable to this explosion for the accident date range of February 7 through February 14, 2010.
See Circular DR-2010-01 for a reporting overview. |
2009 |
|
77 |
Identifies claims resulting from the explosion at a ConAgra (Slim Jim) food processing plant in Garner, NC, which occurred on June 9, 2009. Include claims attributable to this explosion for the Accident Date of June 9, 2009, only.
See Circular DR-2009-02 for a reporting overview. |
2008 |
|
28 |
Identifies claims resulting from the explosion and fire at the Imperial Sugar Company sugar refinery in Port Wentworth, GA, which occurred on February 7, 2008. Include claims attributable to this explosion for the accident date range of February 7 through February 8, 2008.
See Circular DR-2008-02 for a reporting overview. |
2001 |
|
87 |
Identifies claims resulting from the rescue, recovery, and clean-up efforts related to September 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center site. Include claims attributable to the efforts that were undertaken between September 11, 2001, and September 12, 2002.
See Circular DR-2007-01 for a reporting overview. |
48 |
Identifies claims resulting from the events of September 11, 2001, to include attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania. Include claims attributable to the attacks of these events with accident dates of September 11 through September 14, 2001.
See Circular STAT-01-06 for a reporting overview. |
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