TABLE 2.
Claims made for the following International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) codes from January 1, 1985, through June 30, 2005
| ICD-9 | Type of institution | Incident location | Closed claims, n | Paid claims, n | Average indemnity, US$ | Total Indemnity, US$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 881–887 | Hospital | Operating room | 66 | 15 | 63,330.87 | 949,963.00 |
| Hospital | Emergency department | 50 | 9 | 165,666.67 | 1,491,000.00 | |
| Practitioner’s office | Not in inpatient facility | 24 | 5 | 41,900.00 | 209,500.00 | |
| 802.0, 802.1 (nasal) | Hospital | Operating room | 36 | 8 | 42,749.88 | 341,999.00 |
| Hospital | Emergency department | 1 | 1 | 6,000.00 | 6,000.00 | |
| 802.2, 802.3 (mandible) | Hospital | Operating room | 50 | 21 | 46,894.00 | 984,774.00 |
| Hospital | Emergency department | 12 | 3 | 25,666.00 | 77,000.00 | |
| 872–873 | Hospital | Operating room | 4 | 1 | 25,000.00 | 25,000.00 |
| Hospital | Emergency department | 2 | 1 | 25,000.00 | 25,000.00 | |
| Practitioner’s office | Other | 1 | 0 | – | – | |
| 815–817 | Hospital | Operating room | 25 | 5 | 27,699.80 | 138,499.00 |
| Practitioner’s office | Not in inpatient facility | 12 | 4 | 9,812.50 | 39,250.00 | |
| Hospital | Emergency department | 10 | 2 | 17,500.00 | 35,000.00 | |
| Hospital | Patient’s room | 2 | 0 | – | – |
881–887 amputation of thumb, finger, hand; 802 facial fractures, nasal or mandible; 872–873 open wound, face; 815–817 fracture of hand