ICD-10-CM Principal Diagnosis Code

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Release Notes:
Data Element
Version 2018A

Data Element Name:

ICD-10-CM Principal Diagnosis Code

Collected For:

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

Definition:

The ICD-10-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-10-CM code selected as the principal diagnosis for this record?

Format:

Length:	3-7 (without decimal point or dot; upper or lower case)
Type:	Character
Occurs:	1

Allowable Values:

Any valid diagnosis code as per the CMS ICD-10-CM master code table (Code Descriptions in Tabular Order): https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Coding/ICD10/index.html

Notes for Abstraction:

None

Suggested Data Sources:

Additional Notes:

Guidelines for Abstraction:

Inclusion	Exclusion
None	None

ICD-10-CM Principal Diagnosis Code

Specifications Manual for Joint Commission National Quality Measures (v2018A)
Discharges 07-01-18 (3Q18) through 12-31-18 (4Q18)