DER Reference Model Version 1.0.0
ecqm.dataelement

Conditions Possibly Justifying Elective Delivery Prior To39 Weeks Gestation Diagnoses

Description:
Clinical Focus: This set of values contains diagnoses that represent conditions possibly justifying elective delivery prior to 39 weeks gestation.
Data Element Scope: The intent of this data element is to identify conditions possibly justifying elective delivery prior to 39 weeks gestation. Using the Quality Data Model, this particular element will map to the 'Diagnosis' category.
Inclusion Criteria: Include ICD 10 CM and SNOMED CT codes that identify conditions possibly justifying elective delivery prior to 39 weeks gestation.
Exclusion Criteria: None.
Based On: Diagnoses

Coded diagnoses/problems addressed during the encounter. The diagnoses attribute is intended to capture ALL diagnoses, including principal diagnosis. Use of the Encounter, Performed: diagnoses attribute and the Diagnosis datatype is redundant for relating the diagnosis to the Encounter, Performed. The Encounter, Performed: diagnoses syntax is preferred. Referencing the same diagnosis using Encounter, Performed (diagnoses attribute) and Diagnosis (datatype) should only occur if the measure must define a specified length of a prevalence period, e.g., The measure must assure that the diagnoseis have been present for at least some defined time period before the encounter, and were addressed during the Encounter

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