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Diagnosis Coding Method

2003-08-22
Definition: As of Version 2.3, 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-defined Table 0053 - Diagnosis Coding Method for suggested values.
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0053Diagnosis Coding Method
IDCoded Value for HL7 Defined TablesPrimitive