The diagnosis code is used to identify the 1st E code reported on the Inpatient/SNF claim. There are up to 12 E codes, which are used to identify external causes of injury, poisoning, or other adverse events.
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This field was new in 2009.
ICD-10 diagnosis codes were used starting October 2015. The diagnosis version code for these 12 E code diagnoses appears in variables DGNS_E_VRSN_CD_1–DGNS_E_VRSN_CD_12, which indicates whether this diagnosis code is ICD-9 or ICD-10.
This field was new in 2009.
ICD-10 diagnosis codes were used starting October 2015. The diagnosis version code for these 12 E code diagnoses appears in variables DGNS_E_VRSN_CD_1–DGNS_E_VRSN_CD_12, which indicates whether this diagnosis code is ICD-9 or ICD-10.
Source: NCH