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Variable: PRINCIPLE-DIAG

Principal Diagnosis Code

Source System Definition

This field identifies the ICD-9-CM code relating to the condition established after study to be chiefly responsible for treatment identified in the claim; for the record depending on the copybook it is used in.

Other Info

  • Source System: FISS
  • Source Field: Principal Diagnosis Code
  • Version: 0.1

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