Data Element: SECONDARY DIAGNOSIS (ICD)

SECONDARY DIAGNOSIS (ICD)

Format/Length:	See ICD-10 CODE
HES Item:
National Codes:
Default Codes:

Notes:
SECONDARY DIAGNOSIS (ICD) is the same as attribute CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION CODE.

SECONDARY DIAGNOSIS (ICD) is the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code used to identify the secondary PATIENT DIAGNOSIS.

For Commissioning Data Sets (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.

Note:

The format/length of this Data Element has been corrected as a result of the work undertaken for the development of the Coding Strategy.
The data set specifications of the data sets that contain this Data Element will be updated in the next version of the information standard where it is not already correct.

This data element is also known by these names:

Context Alias

plural SECONDARY DIAGNOSES (ICD)