Table 1 Top 20 most enriched codes for Winter. The top 20 most enriched codes for Winter. Enriched codes include accidents from snow sports such as skiing and snowboarding as well as cold weather-related ailments such as frostbite and hypothermia. Other codes that may be related to snow sport accidents such as head injuries, sprains, and strains were also enriched. We report by percent increase as well as -log(p). We compare the number of codes found in Winter to the average code counts of the other three seasons
ICD 9 Code | Description | Winter Code Counts | Average Counts in Other Seasons | Percent Increase | P Value | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E885.4 | Fall From Snowboard | 831 | 115 | 622.61 | 0.00 | 750.00 |
E885.3 | Fall From Skis | 593 | 122 | 386.07 | 2.59E-221 | 507.92 |
991 | Effects of Reduced Temperature | 2027 | 995.33 | 103.65 | 5.16E-217 | 498.02 |
E885 | Fall on Same Level From Slipping, Tripping, or Stumbling | 10,738 | 9019 | 19.06 | 6.67E-140 | 320.46 |
996–999 | Complications of Surgical and Medical Care | 134,022 | 135,432 | −1.04 | 3.24E-137 | 314.28 |
995.29 | Unspecified Adverse Effect of Other Drug, Medicinal and Biological Substance | 5019 | 3751.33 | 33.79 | 1.61E-134 | 308.07 |
996 | Complications Peculiar to Certain Specified Procedures | 88,630 | 88,559 | 0.08 | 4.72E-122 | 279.36 |
E930-E949 | Adverse Effects From Substance in Therapeutic use | 16,422 | 15,087.67 | 8.84 | 1.60E-92 | 211.37 |
E820 | Nontraffic Accident Involving Motor-driven Snow Vehicle | 239 | 51.33 | 365.61 | 7.72E-87 | 198.28 |
995.2 | Other and Unspecified Adverse Effect of Drug, Medicinal and Biological Substance (due) to Correct Medicinal Substance Properly Administered | 8648 | 7517.33 | 15.04 | 7.82E-86 | 195.97 |
991.2 | Frostbite of Foot | 372 | 118.67 | 213.47 | 1.25E-85 | 195.5 |
E003.2 | Activities Involving Snow (alpine) (downhill) Skiing, Snow Boarding, Sledding, Tobogganing and Snow Tubing | 148 | 19.67 | 652.41 | 1.50E-80 | 183.8 |
E901.0 | Accident due to Excessive Cold due to Weather Conditions | 334 | 104.67 | 219.1 | 6.42E-79 | 180.04 |
E003 | Activities Involving Snow and ice | 169 | 27.67 | 510.77 | 1.81E-78 | 179.01 |
E901 | Excessive Cold | 474 | 201.33 | 135.43 | 1.25E-69 | 158.65 |
E880-E888 | Accidental Falls | 38,739 | 38,299.67 | 1.15 | 1.37E-68 | 156.26 |
991.6 | Hypothermia | 760 | 414 | 83.57 | 1.01E-64 | 147.36 |
E885.9 | Fall From Other Slipping, Tripping, or Stumbling | 8953 | 8067.67 | 10.97 | 3.03E-63 | 143.95 |
990–995 | Other and Unspecified Effects of External Causes | 29,795 | 29,270 | 1.79 | 1.69E-60 | 137.63 |