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The ICD-9-CM or ICD-10-PCS code identifying the principal surgical procedure performed during the beneficiary's stay (variable called PRCDRCD4).
ICD-10 procedure codes were used starting October 2015.
The surgical procedure version code (variables SRGCL_PRCDR_VRSN_CD_1– SRGCL_PRCDR_VRSN_CD_25) indicates whether this code is ICD-9 or ICD-10.
PRCDRCD7–PRCDRCD25 were new in 2009 (earlier surgical procedure codes were available all years; we had 1–6 historically).
The principal procedure code is stored as the first procedure code (PRCDRCD1).
Source: NCH
ICD-10 procedure codes were used starting October 2015.
The surgical procedure version code (variables SRGCL_PRCDR_VRSN_CD_1– SRGCL_PRCDR_VRSN_CD_25) indicates whether this code is ICD-9 or ICD-10.
PRCDRCD7–PRCDRCD25 were new in 2009 (earlier surgical procedure codes were available all years; we had 1–6 historically).
The principal procedure code is stored as the first procedure code (PRCDRCD1).
Source: NCH