Definition
Components
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Data Element ConceptEpisode of care—additional diagnosis
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Object ClassEpisode of care
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PropertyAdditional diagnosis
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Value DomainDiagnosis code (ICD-10-AM 3rd edn) ANN{.N[N]}
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Diagnosis code (ICD-10-AM 3rd edn) ANN{.N[N]} ".| Data Type | String |
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| Format | ANN{.N[N]} |
| Maximum character length | 6 |
Comments
Guide for use:
Record each additional diagnosis relevant to the episode of care in accordance with the ICD-10-AM Australian Coding Standards. Generally, external cause, place of occurrence and activity codes will be included in the string of additional diagnosis codes. In some data collections these codes may also be copied into specific fields.
The diagnosis can include a disease, condition, injury, poisoning, sign, symptom, abnormal finding, complaint, or other factor influencing health status.
Origin:
National Centre for Classification in Health
Comments:
Additional diagnoses are significant for the allocation of Australian Refined Diagnosis Related Groups. The allocation of patient to major problem or complication and co-morbidity Diagnosis Related Groups is made on the basis of the presence of certain specified additional diagnoses. Additional diagnoses should be recorded when relevant to the patient's episode of care and not restricted by the number of fields on the morbidity form or computer screen.
External cause codes, although not diagnosis of condition codes, should be sequenced together with the additional diagnosis codes so that meaning is given to the data for use in injury surveillance and other monitoring activities.