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Mechanism of Injury
MOIgeneral
Updated 3/30/2026
Definition
MOI - description of how traumatic injury occurred (fall, motor vehicle crash, assault, gunshot). Guides injury prediction.
Standard Abbreviation
MOI
Category
general
Database Usage
-- Example column naming
CREATE TABLE claims (
claim_id VARCHAR(50),
moi VARCHAR(100), -- Mechanism of Injury
...
);
-- Example in SELECT
SELECT
claim_id,
moi as mechanism_of_injury
FROM claims;Looking for more healthcare terms?
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