| Code |
Display |
Definition |
admitting |
Admitting Diagnosis |
The diagnosis given as the reason why the patient was admitted to the hospital. |
clinical |
Clinical Diagnosis |
A diagnosis made on the basis of medical signs and patient-reported symptoms, rather than diagnostic tests. |
differential |
Differential Diagnosis |
One of a set of the possible diagnoses that could be connected to the signs, symptoms, and lab findings. |
discharge |
Discharge Diagnosis |
The diagnosis given when the patient is discharged from the hospital. |
laboratory |
Laboratory Diagnosis |
A diagnosis based significantly on laboratory reports or test results, rather than the physical examination of the patient. |
nursing |
Nursing Diagnosis |
A diagnosis which identifies people's responses to situations in their lives, such as a readiness to change or a willingness to accept assistance. |
prenatal |
Prenatal Diagnosis |
A diagnosis determined prior to birth. |
principal |
Principal Diagnosis |
The single medical diagnosis that is most relevant to the patient's chief complaint or need for treatment. |
radiology |
Radiology Diagnosis |
A diagnosis based primarily on the results from medical imaging studies. |
remote |
Remote Diagnosis |
A diagnosis determined using telemedicine techniques. |
retrospective |
Retrospective Diagnosis |
The labeling of an illness in a specific historical event using modern knowledge, methods and disease classifications. |
secondary |
Secondary Diagnosis |
A condition or complaint either coexisting with the principal diagnosis or arising during a service event or episode. |
externalcauseofinjury |
External Cause of Injury |
A condition or diagnosis caused by a factor outside the body that directly results in a physical injury, poisoning, or other adverse health condition. |
patientreported |
Patient Reported Diagnosis |
A condition or diagnosis reported by the patient. |
patientreasonforvisit |
Patient Reason For Visit |
Identifies the patient's reason for a visit. |