PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS (READ)

Format / Length

Description

PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS (READ) is the same as attribute CLINICAL TERMINOLOGY CODE.

PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS (READ) is the Read Coded Clinical Terms code to identify the PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS.

Note: Read Coded Clinical Terms Version 3 (CTV3) with qualifiers is not supported in the Commissioning Data Sets. Therefore, the Commissioning Data Set Version 6-2 XML Schema has the format of this Data Element constrained to max an5.

Also Known As

This Data Element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
Plural	PRIMARY DIAGNOSES (READ)

Where Used

Type	Link	How used
Data Set	CDS V6-2 Type 020 - Outpatient CDS	references in description PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS (READ)
Data Set	CDS V6-2 Type 021 - Future Outpatient CDS	references in description PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS (READ)
Data Set	CDS V6-2 Type 120 - Admitted Patient Care - Finished Birth Episode CDS	references in description PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS (READ)
Data Set	CDS V6-2 Type 130 - Admitted Patient Care - Finished General Episode CDS	references in description PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS (READ)
Data Set	CDS V6-2 Type 140 - Admitted Patient Care - Finished Delivery Episode CDS	references in description PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS (READ)
Data Set	CDS V6-2 Type 170 - Admitted Patient Care - Detained and or Long Term Psychiatric Census CDS	references in description PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS (READ)
Data Set	CDS V6-2 Type 180 - Admitted Patient Care - Unfinished Birth Episode CDS	references in description PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS (READ)
Data Set	CDS V6-2 Type 190 - Admitted Patient Care - Unfinished General Episode CDS	references in description PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS (READ)
Data Set	CDS V6-2 Type 200 - Admitted Patient Care - Unfinished Delivery Episode CDS	references in description PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS (READ)
Data Set Constraint	Commissioning Data Set Version 6-2 XML Schema Constraints	references in description PRIMARY DIAGNOSIS (READ)

Attribute

CLINICAL TERMINOLOGY CODE