DER Reference Model Version 1.0.0
ecqm.dataelement

Hemorrhagic Stroke Principal Diagnosis

Description:
Clinical Focus: This grouping of value sets identifies patients who have had a hemorrhagic stroke, or stroke caused by hemorrhage.
Data Element Scope: The intent of this data element is to identify patients who have a diagnosis of hemorrhagic stroke, or stroke caused by a hemorrhage. Using the Quality Data Model, this particular element would map to the Principal Diagnosis attribute for the Encounter category.
Inclusion Criteria: Only use codes which represent a diagnosis of hemorrhagic stroke, or stroke caused by hemorrhage. This is a grouping of ICD10CM and SNOMED-CT codes.
Exclusion Criteria: None.
Based On: PrincipalDiagnosis

The coded diagnosis/problem established after study to be chiefly responsible for occasioning the admission of the patient to the hospital for care.

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