External cause
External cause codes are recorded in the 13 secondary diagnosis fields (seven prior to 2002-03), which make it possible to record additional information in the episode. The codes reflect the cause of a patient's attendance in hospital and are recorded using the V01 to Y98 ICD-10 codes.
The External cause tables display these codes at the 3-character level along with descriptions.
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Responsible statistician
The responsible statistician for this publication is Chris Dew, HES/SUS Analysis (Service) Section Head (enquiries@ic.nhs.uk, 0845 300 6016).
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