| # | Name | Location | Type | Details | Index | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .01 | code(+) | 0;1 | FREE TEXT | B | This three character code describes the neurologic level of injury. The code must be Xnn, where X is the first letter of the cord segment(cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral) and nn is the vertebral level number (01-08 for cervical, 01-12 for thoracic, 01-05 for lumbar, 01-05 sacral). For example, C01 is cervical (cord segment) and 01 (vertebral level). For unknown NLOI, enter 'UNK' (uppercase). | |
| .02 | cord segment | 0;2 | SET OF CODES | C:CERVICAL T:THORACIC L:LUMBAR S:SACRAL U:UNKNOWN | C | This field contains the code segments: Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral, and Unknown. This field is an uneditable field. |
| .03 | vertebral level | 0;3 | FREE TEXT | D | Vertebral level is a two number code describing the level of the cord segment (01-08 for cervical, 01-12 for thoracic, 01-05 for lumbar and 01-05 for sacral), where the first number is either 0 or 1. If unknown, leave this field blank. This field is an uneditable field. |