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Compressed Mortality File: Supporting Reference Material N C H S - Classification of Diseases Terrorism Codes - Appendix I Classification for Mortality X85-Y09, Y87.1, *U01-*U02 Assault (homicide) *U01 Terrorism Includes: Assault-related injuries resulting from the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a Government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives *U01.0 Terrorism involving explosion of marine weapons Depth-charge Marine mine Mine NOS, at sea or in harbor Sea-based artillery shell Torpedo Underwater blast *U01.1 Terrorism involving destruction of aircraft Includes: Aircraft used as a weapon Aircraft: burned exploded shot down Crushed by falling aircraft *U01.2 Terrorism involving other explosions and fragments Antipersonnel bomb (fragments) Blast NOS Explosion (of): NOS artillery shell breech-block cannon block mortar bomb munitions being used in terrorism own weapons Fragments from: artillery shell bomb grenade guided missile land-mine rocket shell shrapnel Mine NOS *U01.3 Terrorism involving fires, conflagration, and hot substances Asphyxia Burns Other injury originating from fire caused directly by a fire-producing device or indirectly by any conventional weapon Petrol bomb collapse of fall from hit by object falling from jump from burning building or structure Conflagration fire melting smoldering of fittings or furniture *U01.4 Terrorism involving firearms Bullet: carbine machine gun pistol rifle rubber (rifle) Pellets (shotgun) *U01.5 Terrorism involving nuclear weapons Blast effects Exposure to ionizing radiation from nuclear weapon Fireball effects Heat Other direct and secondary effects of nuclear weapons *U01.6 Terrorism involving biological weapons Anthrax Cholera Smallpox *U01.7 Terrorism involving chemical weapons Gases, fumes, and chemicals Hydrogen cyanide Phosgene Sarin *U01.8 Terrorism, other specified Lasers Battle wounds Piercing or stabbing object injuries Drowned in terrorist operations NOS *U01.9 Terrorism, unspecified *U02 Sequelae of terrorism X60-X84, Y87.0, *U03 Intentional self-harm (suicide) * U03 Terrorism *U03.0 Terrorism involving explosions and fragments Includes: Destruction of aircraft used as a weapon Aircraft: burned exploded shot down Antipersonnel bomb (fragments) Blast NOS Explosion (of): NOS artillery shell breech-block cannon block mortar bomb munitions being used in terrorism own weapons Fragments from: artillery shell bomb grenade guided missile land-mine rocket shell shrapnel Mine NOS *U03.9 Terrorism by other and unspecified means Classification for Morbidity E979 Terrorism Injuries resulting from the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a Government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objective E979.0 Terrorism involving explosion of marine weapons Depth-charge Marine mine Mine NOS, at sea or in harbor Sea-based artillery shell Torpedo Underwater blast E979.1 Terrorism involving destruction of aircraft Aircraft used as a weapon Aircraft: burned exploded shot down Crushed by falling aircraft E979.2 Terrorism involving other explosions and fragments Antipersonnel bomb (fragments) Blast NOS Explosion (of): artillery shell breech-block cannon block mortar bomb munitions being used in terrorism NOS Fragments from: artillery shell bomb grenade guided missile land-mine rocket shell shrapnel Mine NOS E979.3 Terrorism involving fires, conflagration, and hot substances Conflagration NOS Fire NOS Petrol bomb Asphyxia Burns Other injury Burning building or structure: collapse of fall from jump from hit by falling object in Fire Melting of fittings and furniture in burning Smoldering building or structure E979.4 Terrorism involving firearms Bullet: carbine machine gun pistol rifle rubber (rifle) Pellets (shotgun) E979.5 Terrorism involving nuclear weapons Blast effects Exposure to ionizing radiation from nuclear weapon Fireball effects Heat from nuclear weapon Other direct and secondary effects of nuclear weapons E979.6 Terrorism involving biological weapons Anthrax Cholera Smallpox E979.7 Terrorism involving chemical weapons Gases, fumes, and chemicals Hydrogen cyanide Phosgene Sarin E979.8 Terrorism involving other means Drowning and submersion Lasers Piercing or stabbing instruments E979.9 Terrorism, secondary effects Excludes late effects of injury due to terrorism E999 Late effect of injury due to war operations and terrorism E999.0 Late effect of injury due to war operations E999.1 Late effect of injury due to terrorism Source:  http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/otheract/icd9/appendix1.htm accessed July 27, 2006.

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