Admitting diagnosis definition
Admitting diagnosis means the reason an individual is admitted to a hospital.
Admitting diagnosis means the medical condition before study, which is initially responsible for the client's admission to the hospital, as defined by the international clas- sification of diseases, 9th revision, clinical modification (ICD-9-CM) diagnostic code, or with the current published ICD-CM coding guidelines used by the department.
Admitting diagnosis means the patient's condition that necessitated or prompted the admission to the hospital and coded according to International Classification of Diseases,
More Definitions of Admitting diagnosis
Admitting diagnosis means the medical condition responsible for a hospital admission, as defined by ICD-9-M diagnostic code.