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Table 1 Frequency of the ICD-10-CM codes for identifying intentional self-harm injuries in the study sample

From: An emergency department medical record review for adolescent intentional self-harm injuries

Codea

Mechanism

# of cases

% of total cases

T14.91

Unspecified

7

3.38

T36-T50

Drug poisoning

100

48.31

T54

Toxic effect of corrosive substances

< 5

T71

Asphyxiation due to hanging

< 5

X78

Cut/pierce

82

39.61

X79

Struck by/against

< 5

X80

Fall

< 5

X83

Other specified means

10

4.83

 

Total

207

 
  1. aFor additional information refer to Hedegaard H, Schoenbaum M, Claassen C, et al.(Deisenhammer et al. 2009)