00376

Diagnosis Coding Method

2000-10-28
Definition: This field has been retained for backward compatibility only. Use the components of DG1-3 - diagnosis code-DG1 instead of this field. When used for backward compatibility, ICD9 is the recommended coding methodology. Refer to User-de fined Table 0053 - Diagnosis coding method for suggested values.

User-defined Table 0053 - Diagnosis coding method

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0053Diagnosis coding method
IDcoded value for HL7 defined tablesPrimitive