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Penetrating injuries that do not involve internal organs or structures should be coded under what ISS body region?

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Penetrating injuries that do not involve internal organs or structures should be coded under the Extremity body region in the ISS system.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the ISS (Injury Severity Score) system, penetrating injuries that do not involve internal organs or structures are coded under the Extremity body region.

This body region includes injuries to the limbs such as cuts, stabs, or punctures. For example, if a person sustains a stab wound to the arm but there is no damage to any organs or structures, it would be coded under the Extremity body region in the ISS system.

Other examples of injuries that would be coded under the Extremity body region include gunshot wounds or any penetrating injury that only affects the skin, muscle, or bone of the limbs.

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