00772

Associated Diagnosis Code

1997-07-10
Components: <identifier (ST)> ^ <text (ST)> ^ <name of coding system (ST)> ^ <alternate identifier (ST)> ^ <alternate text (ST)> ^ <name of alternate coding system (ST)>

Definition: This field contains the diagnosis which is the primary reason this procedure was performed, e.g., Medicare wants to know for which diagnosis this procedure is submitted for inclusion on HCFA 1500 form.

Length≤80
6 components
1O-identifier
2O-text
3O-name of coding system
4O-alternate identifier
5O-alternate text
6O-name of alternate coding system