Definition
A list of codes and medical terms based on the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, Australian Modification (ICD-10-AM) Eleventh Edition that provides a nationally consistent approach to principal diagnosis reporting in emergency care services.
Classification Structure
The ED Short List is comprised of:
- ED Short List code set - contains codes, medical terms and included conditions.
- Structural hierarchies - a visual representation of the hierarchical structure of the classification, displaying how codes are aggregated in each ICD-10-AM chapter.
Origin
Emergency Department International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, Australian Modification, Principal Diagnosis Short List 11th edition
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