MED CODES
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Expect Local Variations, Description usually follows, corrections welcomed.
A - Alpha - Non-emergency response incidents,
no lights or siren
B - Bravo - Less serious emergency run.
C - Charlie - More Serious than Bravo
D - Delta - Very serious calls requiring ALS
E - Echo - Most serious call requiring ALS
 
Abdominal Pain / Problems
1-A-1 Abdominal pain
1-C-1 Males (age 35 and older)
1-C-2 Females (age 45 and older)
1-C-3 Not alert
1-C-4 Females with fainting (ages 12 to 50)
 
Allergies / Hives / Medical Reactions / Stings
2-A-1 No difficulty breathing or swallowing
(rash, hives, or itching may be present)
2-B-1 Unknown symptoms (3rd party situation)
2-C-1 Difficulty breathing or swallowing
2-D-1 Severe respiratory distress
2-D-2 Not alert
2-D-3 Condition worsening
 
Animal Bites / Attacks
3-A-1 Superficial or minor bites
3-A-2 Spider or insect bites
3-B-1 Peripheral bites with serious hemorrhage
3-B-2 Unknown injuries (3rd party situation)
3-D-1 Severe central bites
3-D-2 Large carnivore
3-D-3 Zoo animal
3-D-4 Exotic animal
3-D-5 Any snake
3-D-6 Attacks or multiple animals
 
Assault / Rape
4-A-1 Not dangerous injuries
4-A-2 Non-recent injuries (six hours or more)
4-B-1 Possibly dangerous injuries
4-B-2 Serious hemorrhage
4-B-3 Unknown injuries (police not present)
4-D-1 Multiple victims
4-D-2 Dangerous injuries
4-D-3 Not alert
4-D-4 Abnormal breathing
 
Back Pain (Non-Traumatic)
5-A-1 Non-traumatic back pain
5-A-2 Non-recent traumatic back pain (six hours or more)
5-C-1 Fainting (age 50 and older and non-traumatic)
5-D-1 Not alert
 
Breathing Problems
6-C-1 Difficulty breathing
6-C-2 Asthma
6-C-3 Cardiac history
6-D-1 Severe respiratory distress
6-D-2 Not alert
6-D-3 Sweaty or changing color
 
Burns / Explosion
7-A-1 Small burns (less than 18 percent)
7-A-2 Sunburn or minor burns (hand size or less)
7-B-1 Unknown extent (3rd party situation)
7-C-1 Difficulty breathing
7-C-2 Large burns (18 percent or greater)
7-D-1 Multiple victims
7-D-2 Severe respiratory distress
7-D-3 Not alert
7-D-4 Explosion
 
Carbon Monoxide / Inhalation / HazMat
8-B-1 Alert and breathing normally
8-C-1 Alert with abnormal breathing
8-D-1 Multiple victims
8-D-2 Not alert
8-D-3 Hazmat
8-D-4 Unknown status (3rd party situation)
 
Cardiac / Respiratory Arrest
9-B-1 Obvious death situation (unquestionable)
9-D-1 Suspected cardiac arrest
9-D-2 Suspected respiratory arrest
 
Chest Pain
10-A-1 Normal breathing (age 34 and younger)
10-C-1 Normal breathing (age 35 and older)
10-C-2 Abnormal breathing
10-C-3 Cocaine
10-C-4 Cardiac history
10-D-1 Severe respiratory distress
10-D-2 Not alert
10-D-3 Sweaty or changing color
 
Choking
11-A-1 Not choking now
(can talk or cry [for infant], is alert and breathing normally)
11-D-1 Choking
11-D-2 Abnormal breathing
11-D-3 Not alert
 
Convulsions / Seizures
12-A-1 Breathing now physically verified by caller
12-B-1 Age 34 and younger (breathing not verified)
12-C-1 Pregnancy
12-C-2 Trauma
12-C-3 Diabetic
12-C-4 Cardiac history
12-D-1 Continuous or multiple seizures
12-D-2 Age 35 and older (breathing not verified)
12-D-3 Not breathing (verified)
 
Diabetic Problems
13-A-1 Conscious and alert
13-C-1 Conscious but not alert
13-C-2 Conscious with abnormal breathing
13-D-1 Unconscious
 
Drowning (Near) / Diving Accident
14-A-1 Alert and breathing normally
(no injuries and out of water)
14-B-1 Alert and breathing normally
(injuries and/or in water)
14-B-2 Unknown status (3rd party situation)
14-C-1 Alert with abnormal breathing
14-D-1 Unconscious
14-D-2 Not breathing or underwater
14-D-3 Not alert and/or abnormal breathing
14-D-4 Suspected neck injury
14-D-5 Diving or SCUBA accident
 
Electrocution
15-C-1 Alert and breathing normally
15-D-1 Unconscious
15-D-2 Not disconnected from power
15-D-3 Power not off/hazard present
15-D-4 Not alert
15-D-5 Abnormal breathing
15-D-6 Long fall (six feet/two meters or more)
15-D-7 Unknown status (3rd party situation)
 
Eye Problems / Injuries
16-A-1 Moderate eye injuries
16-A-2 Minor eye injuries
16-B-1 Severe eye injuries
16-D-1 Not alert
 
Falls / Back Injuries (Traumatic)
17-A-1 Not dangerous injuries
17-A-2 Non-recent injuries (six hours or more)
17-B-1 Possibly dangerous injuries
17-B-2 Serious hemorrhage
17-B-3 Unknown injuries (3rd party situation)
17-D-1 Dangerous injuries
17-D-2 Long fall (six feet/two meters or more)
17-D-3 Not alert
17-D-4 Abnormal breathing
 
Headache
18-A-1 Headache only (without priority symptoms)
18-C-1 Not alert
18-C-2 Numbness or paralysis
18-C-3 Speech or movement problems
18-C-4 Sudden onset of severe pain
18-C-5 Recent head injury (24 hours or less)
 
Heart Problems
19-A-1 Heart rate less than 130 (without priority symptoms)
19-B-1 Unknown symptoms (3rd party situation)
19-C-1 Not alert
19-C-2 Cardiac history
19-C-3 Heart rate 130 or greater (without priority symptoms)
19-C-4 Cocaine
19-D-1 Firing of implanted defibrillator
 
Heat / Cold Exposure
20-A-1 Alert (without priority symptoms)
20-B-1 Change in skin color
20-B-2 Unknown symptoms (3rd party situation)
20-C-1 Cardiac history
20-D-1 Not alert
 
Hemorrhage / Lacerations
21-A-1 Not dangerous hemorrhage
21-B-1 Possibly dangerous hemorrhage
21-D-1 Dangerous hemorrhage
21-D-2 Not alert
21-D-3 Severe respiratory distress
 
Industrial / Machinery Accidents
22-B-1 Unknown illness or injuries (not caught in machinery)
22-D-1 Multiple victims
22-D-2 Trapped or caught in machinery (unknown injuries)
22-D-3 Life status questionable
 
Overdose / Ingestion / Poisoning
23-Omega-1 Conscious and alert (ages 1 through 11)
23-B-1 Conscious and alert (age less than 1 or 12 or older)
23-C-1 Not alert (unable to talk)
23-C-2 Abnormal breathing
23-C-3 Antidepressants (tricyclic)
23-C-4 Cocaine
23-C-5 Acid or lye (alkali)
23-C-6 Violent
23-D-1 Unconscious
23-D-2 Severe respiratory distress
 
Pregnancy / Childbirth / Miscarriage
24-A-1 1st trimester bleeding or miscarriage
24-A-2 Illness during pregnancy (without priority symptoms)
24-B-1 Labor (delivery not imminent -- 2nd and 3rd trimester)
24-B-2 Unknown pregnancy problem (3rd party situation)
24-C-1 2nd trimester bleeding or miscarriage
24-D-1 Baby born
24-D-2 Baby's head visible (crowning)
24-D-3 Imminent delivery (3rd trimester)
24-D-4 3rd trimester bleeding
24-D-5 Breech presentation
 
Psychiatric / Suicide Attempt
25-A-1 Non-violent and non-suicidal (alert)
25-B-1 Unknown symptoms (3rd party situation)
25-C-1 Not alert
25-C-2 Violent
25-C-3 Suicidal (threatening)
25-D-1 Hanging, strangulation, or suffocation
 
Sick Person (Specific Diagnosis)
26-A-1 No priority symptoms
(complaint conditions 2-28 not identified)
26-A-2 thru 26-A-28 Non-priority complaints
26-B-1 Unknown symptoms (3rd party situation)
26-C-1 Not alert
26-C-2 Cardiac history
(complaint conditions 2-28 not identified)
 
Stab / Gunshot Wound
27-A-1 Non-recent single peripheral wound
(six hours or more)
27-B-1 Known single peripheral wound
27-B-2 Non-recent single central wound
(six hours or more)
27-B-3 Unknown situation (3rd party)
27-D-1 Central wounds
27-D-2 Multiple victims
27-D-3 Not alert
27-D-4 Multiple wounds
 
Stroke (CVA)
28-A-1 Alert and breathing normally
(numbness, speech or movement problems may be present)
28-B-1 Unknown symptoms (3rd party situation)
28-C-1 Not alert
28-C-2 Abnormal breathing
 
Traffic Accidents
29-A-1 1st party caller with not dangerous injuries
29-B-1 Injuries
29-B-2 Unknown situation (3rd party)
29-D-1 Multiple victims
29-D-2 Auto vs pedestrian / motorcycle / bike
29-D-3 Hazmat
29-D-4 Trapped victim
29-D-5 Ejected victim
29-D-6 Not alert
29-D-7 Severe respiratory distress
 
Traumatic Injuries, Specific
30-A-1 Not dangerous injuries
30-A-2 non-recent injuries (six hours or more)
30-B-1 Possibly dangerous injuries
30-B-2 Serious hemorrhage
30-D-1 Dangerous injuries
30-D-2 Severe respiratory distress
30-D-3 Not alert
 
Unconscious / Fainting (Non-Traumatic)
31-A-1 Single fainting episode and alert
(age 34 and younger)
31-A-2 Near fainting episode and alert
(age 34 and younger)
31-C-1 Single or near fainting episode and alert
(age 35 and older)
31-C-2 Multiple fainting episodes
31-C-3 Females with abdominal pain (age 12 through 50)
31-C-4 Conscious with abnormal breathing
31-C-5 Cardiac history
31-D-1 Unconscious (at end of interrogation)
31-D-2 Severe respiratory distress
31-D-3 Not alert
 
Unknown Problem (Man Down)
32-B-1 Standing, sitting up, moving or talking
32-B-2 Medical alert notifications
32-B-3 Unknown situation (3rd party)
32-D-1 Life status questionable
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