Name Steward Organization Suggested Domain Suggested Domain Description Cde Group Classification
Diagnosis principal discharge code NINDS Disease characterization
Including Alzheimer's Disease (AD)/AD-Related Dementias (ADRD) diagnosis and multiple chronic conditions (MCCs)
 NIH CDEs
  • ▼ NINDS
    • ▼ Disease
      • ▼ Stroke
        • ▼ Classification
          • Supplemental?Highly Recommended
        • ▼ Domain
          • ▼ Disease/Injury Related Events
            • Discharge Information
    • ▼ Domain
      • ▼ Disease/Injury Related Events
        • Discharge Information
    • ▼ Population
      • Adult
      • Pediatric
  • ▼ NHLBI
    • ▼ Sickle Cell Disease
      • ▼ Domain
        • ▼ Assessments and Examinations
          • Hospital/Care Management
      • ▼ Classification
        • Proposed

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# Definition

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The principal diagnosis is defined in the Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS) as "that condition established after study to be chiefly responsible for occasioning the admission of the patient to the hospital for care."

# Designation

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Diagnosis principal discharge code

# Identifier Origin Version

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YYSxtTA5gA6 NLM CDEs 12-02-2025-download

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C14213 NINDS 3

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DiagnosPrincipalDischrgCode BRICS Variable Name N/A