ICD-9-CM Principal Diagnosis Code

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Release Notes:
Data Element
Version 2015A1

Data Element Name:

ICD-9-CM Principal Diagnosis Code

Collected For:

All Records , Optional for HBIPS-2 and HBIPS-3

Definition:

The ICD-9-CM diagnosis code that is primarily responsible for the admission of the patient to the hospital for care during this hospitalization.

Suggested Data Collection Question:

What was the ICD-9-CM code selected as the principal diagnosis for this record?

Format:

Allowable Values:

Any valid diagnosis code as per the CMS ICD-9-CM master code table (ICD-9-CM Full and Abbreviated Code Tables): http://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ICD9ProviderDiagnosticCodes/codes.html

Notes for Abstraction:

None

Suggested Data Sources:

Additional Notes:

Guidelines for Abstraction:

Inclusion	Exclusion
None	None

ICD-9-CM Principal Diagnosis Code

Specifications Manual for Joint Commission National Quality Measures (v2015A1)
01/01/2015 - 09/30/2015