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. 2016 Jan 20;20(2):113–141. doi: 10.1080/13811118.2015.1033121

List of. Read Codes Used to Identify Suicides and Non-fatal Self-harm in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD).

Read code Description
SL..14 Overdose of biological substance
SL..15 Overdose of drug
SLHz.00 Drug and medicament poisoning not otherwise specified
TK..00 Suicide and self-inflicted injury
TK..11 Cause of overdose—deliberate
TK..12 Injury—self-inflicted
TK..13 Poisoning—self-inflicted
TK..14 Suicide and self-harm
TK..15 Attempted suicide
TK..17 Para-suicide
TK0.00 Suicide + self-inflicted poisoning by solid/liquid substances
TK00.00 Suicide + self-inflicted poisoning by analgesic/antipyretic
TK01.00 Suicide + self-inflicted poisoning by barbiturates
TK01000 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by amylobarbitone
TK01100 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by barbitone
TK01400 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by phenobarbitone
TK02.00 Suicide + self-inflicted poisoning by other sedatives/hypnotics
TK03.00 Suicide + self-inflicted poisoning tranquillizer/psychotropic
TK04.00 Suicide + self-inflicted poisoning by other drugs/medicines
TK05.00 Suicide + self-inflicted poisoning by drug or medicine not otherwise specified
TK06.00 Suicide + self-inflicted poisoning by agricultural chemical
TK07.00 Suicide + self-inflicted poisoning by corrosive/caustic substance
TK0z.00 Suicide + self-inflicted poisoning by solid/liquid substance not otherwise specified
TK1.00 Suicide + self-inflicted poisoning by gases in domestic use
TK10.00 Suicide + self-inflicted poisoning by gas via pipeline
TK11.00 Suicide + self-inflicted poisoning by liquefied petrol gas
TK1y.00 Suicide and self-inflicted poisoning by other utility gas
TK1z.00 Suicide + self-inflicted poisoning by domestic gases not otherwise specified
TK2.00 Suicide + self-inflicted poisoning by other gases and vapors
TK20.00 Suicide + self-inflicted poisoning by motor vehicle exhaust gas
TK21.00 Suicide and self-inflicted poisoning by other carbon monoxide
TK2z.00 Suicide + self-inflicted poisoning by gases and vapors not otherwise specified
TK3.00 Suicide + self-inflicted injury by hang/strangulate/suffocate
TK30.00 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by hanging
TK31.00 Suicide + self-inflicted injury by suffocation by plastic bag
TK3y.00 Suicide + self-inflicted injury by other means than hang/strangle/suffocate
TK3z.00 Suicide + self-inflicted injury by hang/strangle/suffocate not otherwise specified
TK4.00 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by drowning
TK5.00 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by firearms and explosives
TK51.00 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by shotgun
TK52.00 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by hunting rifle
TK54.00 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by other firearm
TK5z.00 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by firearms/explosives not otherwise specified
TK6.00 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by cutting and stabbing
TK60.00 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by cutting
TK60100 Self-inflicted lacerations to wrist
TK60111 Slashed wrists self-inflicted
TK61.00 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by stabbing
TK6z.00 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by cutting and stabbing not otherwise specified
TK7.00 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by jumping from high place
TK70.00 Suicide + self-inflicted injury—jump from residential premises
TK71.00 Suicide + self-inflicted injury—jump from other manmade structure
TK72.00 Suicide + self-inflicted injury—jump from natural sites
TK7z.00 Suicide + self-inflicted injury—jump from high place not otherwise specified
TKx.00 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by other means
TKx0.00 Suicide + self-inflicted injury—jump/lie before moving object
TKx0000 Suicide + self-inflicted injury—jumping before moving object
TKx1.00 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by burns or fire
TKx2.00 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by scald
TKx3.00 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by extremes of cold
TKx4.00 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by electrocution
TKx5.00 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by crashing motor vehicle
TKx6.00 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by crashing of aircraft
TKx7.00 Suicide and self-inflicted injury caustic substance, excluding poison
TKxy.00 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by other specified means
TKxz.00 Suicide and self-inflicted injury by other means not otherwise specified
TKy.00 Late effects of self-inflicted injury
TKz.00 Suicide and self-inflicted injury not otherwise specified
U2..00 [X]Intentional self-harm
U2..11 [X]Self-inflicted injury
U2..12 [X]Injury—self-inflicted
U2..13 [X]Suicide
U2..14 [X]Attempted suicide
U2..15 [X]Para-suicide
U20.00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning/exposure to noxious substances
U20.11 [X]Deliberate drug overdose/other poisoning
U200.00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning/exposure to non-opioid analgesic
U200.11 [X]Overdose—paracetamol
U200.12 [X]Overdose—ibuprofen
U200.13 [X]Overdose—aspirin
U200000 [X]Intentional self-poisoning/exposure to non-opioid analgesic at home
U200100 [X]Intentional self-poisoning non-opioid analgesic at residential institution
U200400 [X]Intentional self-poisoning non-opioid analgesic in street/highway
U200500 [X]Intentional self-poisoning non-opioid analgesic trade/service area
U200y00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning non-opioid analgesic other specified place
U200z00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning non-opioid analgesic unspecified place
U201.00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning/exposure to antiepileptic
U201000 [X]Intentional self-poisoning/exposure to antiepileptic at home
U201z00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning antiepileptic unspecified place
U202.00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning/exposure to sedative hypnotic
U202.11 [X]Overdose—sleeping tablets
U202.12 [X]Overdose—diazepam
U202.13 [X]Overdose—temazepam
U202.15 [X]Overdose—nitrazepam
U202.16 [X]Overdose—benzodiazepine
U202.17 [X]Overdose—barbiturate
U202.18 [X]Overdose—amobarbital
U202000 [X]Intentional self-poisoning /exposure to sedative hypnotic at home
U202400 [X]Intentional self-poisoning sedative hypnotic in street/highway
U202y00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning sedative hypnotic other specified place
U202z00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning sedative hypnotic unspecified place
U204.00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning/exposure to psychotropic drug
U204.11 [X]Overdose—antidepressant
U204.12 [X]Overdose—amitriptyline
U204.13 [X]Overdose—SSRI
U204000 [X]Intentional self-poisoning /exposure to psychotropic drug at home
U204100 [X]Intentional self-poisoning psychotropic drug at residential institution
U204y00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning psychotropic drug other specified place
U204z00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning psychotropic drug unspecified place
U205000 [X]Intentional self-poisoning/exposure to narcotic drug at home
U205y00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning narcotic drug other specified place
U205z00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning narcotic drug unspecified place
U206.00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning/exposure to hallucinogen
U206400 [X]Intentional self-poisoning hallucinogen in street/highway
U207.00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning/exposure to other autonomic drug
U207000 [X]Intentional self-poisoning/exposure to other autonomic drug at home
U207z00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning other autonomic drug unspecified place
U208.00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning/exposure to other/unspecified drug/medicament
U208400 [X]Intentional self-poisoning other/unspecified drug/medication in street/highway
U208y00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning other/unspecified drug/medication other specified place
U208z00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning other/unspecified drug/medication unspecified place
U20A.00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning organic solvent, halogen hydrocarbon
U20A.11 [X]Self-poisoning from glue solvent
U20A000 [X]Intentional self-poisoning organic solvent, halogen hydrocarbon, home
U20A400 [X]Intentional self-poisoning organic solvent, halogen hydrocarbon, in highway
U20Az00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning organic solvent, halogen hydrocarbon, unspecified place
U20B.00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning/exposure to other gas/vapor
U20B.11 [X]Self carbon monoxide poisoning
U20B000 [X]Intentional self-poisoning/exposure to other gas/vapor at home
U20B200 [X]Intentional self-poisoning other gas/vapor school/public admin area
U20By00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning other gas/vapor other specified place
U20Bz00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning other gas/vapor unspecified place
U20C.00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning/exposure to pesticide
U20C.11 [X]Self-poisoning with weedkiller
U20C.12 [X]Self-poisoning with paraquat
U20C000 [X]Intentional self-poisoning/exposure to pesticide at home
U20Cy00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning pesticide other specified place
U20y.00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning/exposure to unspecified chemical
U20y000 [X]Intentional self-poisoning/exposure to unspecified chemical at home
U20y200 [X]Intentional self-poisoning unspecified chemical school/public admin area
U20yz00 [X]Intentional self-poisoning unspecified chemical unspecified place
U21.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by hanging/strangulation/suffocation
U210.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by hanging/strangulation/suffocation at home
U211.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by hanging/strangulation/suffocation occurrence at residential institution
U21y.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by hanging/strangulation/suffocation other specified place
U21z.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by hanging/strangulation/suffocation unspecified place
U22.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion
U221.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by drowning/submersion occurrence at residential institution
U22y.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by drowning/submersion occurrence at other specified place
U22z.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by drowning/submersion occurrence at unspecified place
U24.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by rifle shotgun/larger firearm discharge
U241.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by rifle shotgun/larger firearm discharge occurrence at residential institution
U242.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by rifle shotgun/larger firearm discharge in school/public admin area
U25.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by other/unspecified firearm discharge
U250.00 [X]Intentional self-harm other/unspecified firearm discharge occurrence at home
U26.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by explosive material
U27.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by smoke, fire and flames
U270.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by smoke fire/flames occurrence at home
U274.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by smoke fire/flame occurrence in street/highway
U27z.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by smoke fire/flames occurrence in unspecified place
U28.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by steam hot vapors/hot objects
U280.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by steam hot vapors/hot objects occurrence at home
U28z.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by steam hot vapors/hot objects occurrence in unspecified place
U29.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by sharp object
U290.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by sharp object occurrence at home
U291.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by sharp object occurrence at residential institution
U294.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by sharp object occurrence in street/highway
U29y.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by sharp object occurrence at other specified place
U29z.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by sharp object occurrence at unspecified place
U2A.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by blunt object
U2A0.00 [X]Intentional self -arm by blunt object occurrence at home
U2A1.00 [X]Intentional self -arm by blunt object occurrence at residential institution
U2A3.00 [X]Intentional self -arm by blunt object occurrence at sports/athletic area
U2B.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by jumping from a high place
U2B0.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by jumping from high place occurrence at home
U2B4.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by jumping from high place occurring in street/highway
U2B6.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by jumping from high place industrial/construction area
U2By.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by jumping from high place occurrence other specified place
U2Bz.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by jumping from high place occurrence unspecified place
U2C.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by jumping/lying before moving object
U2C1.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by jumping/lying before moving object occurrence at residential institution
U2C4.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by jumping/lying before moving object occurrence in street/highway
U2Cy.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by jumping/lying before moving object occurrence other specified place
U2D.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by crashing of motor vehicle
U2D0.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by crashing of motor vehicle occurrence at home
U2D4.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by crashing of motor vehicle occurrence in street/highway
U2D6.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by crashing of motor vehicle occurrence industrial/construction area
U2E.00 [X]Self-mutilation
U2y.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by other specified means
U2y0.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by other specified means occurrence at home
U2y1.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by other specified means occurrence at residential institution
U2yz.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by other specified means occurrence at unspecified place
U2z.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by unspecified means
U2z0.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by unspecified means occurrence at home
U2z2.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by unspecified means occurrence school/institution/public administrative area
U2zy.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by unspecified means occurrence other specified place
U2zz.00 [X]Intentional self-harm by unspecified means occurrence at unspecified place
U30.11 [X]Deliberate drug poisoning
U41.00 [X]Hanging strangulation + suffocation undetermined intent
U44.00 [X]Rifle shotgun + larger firearm discharge undetermined intent
U45.00 [X]Other + unspecified firearm discharge undetermined intent
U4B.00 [X]Falling jumping/pushed from high place undetermined intent
U4Bz.00 [X]Fall jump/push from high place undetermined intent occurring at unspecified place
U72.00 [X]Sequelae of intentional self-harm assault + event of undetermined intent
U720.00 [X]Sequelae of intentional self-harm
ZRLfC12 Health of the Nation Outcome Scales item 2—non-accidental self-injury
ZX..00 Self-harm
ZX..11 Self-damage
ZX1.00 Self-injurious behavior
ZX1.12 SIB—self-injurious behavior
ZX1.13 Deliberate self-harm
ZX11.00 Biting self
ZX11.11 Bites self
ZX12.00 Burning self
ZX13.00 Cutting self
ZX13.11 Cuts self
ZX15.00 Drowning self
ZX18.00 Hanging self
ZX19.00 Hitting self
ZX19100 Punching self
ZX19200 Slapping self
ZX1B.00 Jumping from height
ZX1B100 Jumping from building
ZX1B200 Jumping from bridge
ZX1B300 Jumping from cliff
ZX1C.00 Nipping self
ZX1E.00 Pinching self
ZX1G.00 Scratches self
ZX1H.00 Self-asphyxiation
ZX1H100 Self-strangulation
ZX1H200 Self-suffocation
ZX1I.00 Self-scalding
ZX1J.00 Self-electrocution
ZX1K.00 Self-incineration
ZX1K.11 Setting fire to self
ZX1K.12 Setting self alight
ZX1L.00 Self-mutilation
ZX1L100 Self-mutilation of hands
ZX1L200 Self-mutilation of genitalia
ZX1L300 Self-mutilation of penis
ZX1L600 Self-mutilation of ears
ZX1LD00 [X]Self-mutilation
ZX1M.00 Shooting self
ZX1N.00 Stabbing self
ZX1Q.00 Throwing self in front of train
ZX1Q.11 Jumping under train
ZX1R.00 Throwing self in front of vehicle
ZX1S.00 Throwing self onto floor