# | Name | Location | Type | Details | Index | Description |
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.01 | description(+) | 0;1 | FREE TEXT | B | This is a brief description of the etiology category. If unknown, enter UNKNOWN. | |
.02 | type of cause | 0;2 | SET OF CODES | TC:TRAUMATIC CAUSE NTC:NON-TRAUMATIC CAUSE U:UNKNOWN | C | Every etiology category falls into one of two types of causes: T (traumatic) or D (disease). Traumatic spinal cord injury is impairment of the spinal cord or caudia aquina function resulting from the application of an external force of any magnitude. For example, an auto accident. aquina function resulting from some sort of medical condition or illness. For example, multiple sclerosis. |
1 | synonym | 1;0 | MULTIPLE | 154.31 |