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ecqm.dataelement

Psychiatric Mental Health Diagnosis Principal Diagnosis

Description:
Clinical Focus: This grouping value set identifies diagnoses that are commonly used in the inpatient setting for psychiatric and mental health disorders.
Data Element Scope: The intent of this data element is to identify patients who have an active diagnosis for a psychiatric or mental health disorder. Using the Quality Data Model, this particular element will map to the 'diagnosis' category.
Inclusion Criteria: Include codes representing an active diagnosis for psychiatric and mental health disorders utilizing ICD 10 CM and SNOMED CT codes systems.
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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