Table 1.

Frequencies of ICD-9-CM Medical Conditions among 91 Veterans with Valid Polytrauma Evaluations

Conditions (ICD-9-CM Codes)	Frequency (%)
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (001 – 139)	3 (0.5%)
Neoplasms (140 – 239)	1 (0.2%)
Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders (240 – 279)	17 (2.7%)
Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (280 – 289)	2 (0.3%)
Mental Disorders (290 – 319)	128 (20.1%)
Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs (320 – 389)	77 (12.1%)
Diseases of the Circulatory System (390–459)	17 (2.7%)
Diseases of the Respiratory System (460 – 519)	16 (2.5%)
Diseases of the Digestive System (520 – 579)	28 (4.4%)
Diseases of the Genitourinary System (580 – 629)	5 (0.8%)
Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium (630 – 677)	--
Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (680 – 709)	9 (1.4%)
Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (710 – 739)	140 (22.0%)
Congenital Anomalies (740 – 759)	40 (6.3%)
Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (760 – 779)	1 (0.2%)
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions (780 – 799)	145 (22.8%)
Injury and Poisoning (800 – 999)	8 (1.3%)