| Format/length: | See DIAGNOSTIC CODING |
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| Default Codes: |
Notes:
See Read Coded Clinical Terms for their usage.
Secondary is a classification of PATIENT DIAGNOSIS CODING SIGNIFICANCE.
For Commissioning Data Set (CDS) purposes it is recommended that multiple Diagnoses are recorded and the CDS-XML Message (CDS Version 6 onwards) has been designed to carry as many Diagnoses as required.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | SECONDARY DIAGNOSIS (READ) |