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Emergency department stay—urgency related group major diagnostic block, code N[AA]

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Definition

The urgency related group (URG) major diagnostic block category into which the patient's emergency department diagnosis is grouped, as represented by a code.

Components

Data Element (this item)
Emergency department stay—urgency related group major diagnostic block, code N[AA]

Representation

This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Urgency related group major diagnostic block code N[AA] ".
Data Type String
Format N[AA]
Maximum character length 3
Values
Value Meaning Start Date End Date
Permissible Values 1A Poisoning, comatose
1B Poisoning, conscious
1C Drug reaction
1D Alcohol/drug abuse and alcohol/drug induced mental disorders
2A Injury, multiple sites
2B Injury, single site, major
2Ba Injury, single site, minor
3A Circulatory system illness
3B Respiratory system illness
3C Digestive system illness
3D Urological illness
3E Neurological illness
3F Illness of the eyes
3G Illness of the ear, nose and throat
3H Musculoskeletal/connective tissue illness
3I Illness of skin, subcutaneous tissue, breast
3J Blood/immune system illness
3K Obstetric illness
3L Gynaecological illness
3M Male reproductive system illness
3N System infection/parasites
3O Illness of other and unknown systems
3P Newborn/neonate
3Q Hepatobiliary system illness
4 Psychiatric illness
5 Social problem
6 Other presentation

Comments

Guide for use:
This data element uses the patient's principal diagnosis which is reported in Emergency department stay—principal diagnosis, code X(9). The principal diagnosis code is then grouped to a major diagnostic block.

References


This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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