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Additional diagnosis (maternal) ICD-10-AM

Data Item category

Maternal Morbidity - non-specific

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Data definitions

Definition:
METeOR: A condition or complaint either coexisting with the principal diagnosis or arising during the episode of admitted patient care, episode of residential care or attendance at a health care establishment, as represented by a code.

Additional information

This item could contain both pre-existing medical conditions and pregnancy-related medical conditions that co-exist with the principal diagnosis that results in admission to hospital for a woman during pregnancy. Examples include ICD10-AM codes for pregnancy-induced hypertension: O13 - Gestational [pregnancy-induced] hypertension without significant proteinuria; O14 - Gestational [pregnancy-induced] hypertension with significant proteinuria; O15. These items could also appear in the related data item Principal diagnosis ICD-10-AM.
ACT PDC: collect this item through linkage with Admitted Patient Collection

Related items

Principal diagnosis ICD-10-AM

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