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Diagnosis code identifier
Identifying and Definitional Attributes
Identifier
QH 040099
Version
1
Metadata Item Type
Data Element
Data Element Type
Data Element
Approval Status
Current
15-Jan-1998  		Superseded
01-Jul-1999  
Approval Type
Standard
Approving Authority
-
Effective From
01-Jul-1984
Effective To
30-Jun-1999
Definition 
A prefix for each ICD-9-CM code that is supplied, which indicates whether that particular code is for a principal or other diagnosis, principal or other procedure, external cause or morphology.
Context 
Used for epidemiological research, casemix studies; severity of illness analyses; resource utilisation and planning purposes.
Short Name
Diagnosis code identifier
Name in Other Contexts
-
Representational Attributes
Datatype
Alphabetic
Representation Class
Code
Format
A[A]
Minimum Character Length
1
Maximum Character Length
2
Permissible Values
CodeDescription
EXExternal Cause
MMorphology
ODOther Diagnoses
OPOther Procedure
PDPrincipal Diagnosis
PPPrincipal Procedure
Supplementary Values
-
Collection and Usage Attributes
Guide for Use 
Only one diagnosis may be specified as the principal diagnosis and only one procedure may be specified as the principal procedure.
Verification Rules
-
Collection Methods
-
Comment
-
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References
Has been superseded by Diagnosis code type QH 040099 Version 2
Is a qualifier of Diagnostic code (ICD-9-CM) QH 040100 Version 1
 
Implementation in Metadata Sets

Otherrelational

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ViewMetadata Item TypeMetadata Set TypeNameAscendingIdentifier & VersionObligationEffective FromEffective To
Information AssetData CollectionQueensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC)QH 020001 Version 1Mandatory01-Jul-198430-Jun-1999
Data Quality Declaration 
-
Source and Reference Attributes
Source Organisation 
-
Source Document 
-
Keywords

Diagnosis; ICD-9