Diagnosis

Field Type Length Allow Null Natural Key Description
1 Record Type ID String

Indicates the record type. For this record it will always be “Diagnosis”.

2 ID ID

Surrogate Key

3 Patient ID REF

Surrogate key to a patientCorresponds to a (Patient line in the same file set)’s ID value

4 Encounter ID REF

Surrogate Key to an EncounterCorresponds to a (Encounter line in the same file set)’s ID value

5 Description String MAX

Text based description of the diagnosis. This is primarily used for text based diagnosis entries. Since most diagnoses are codified, this field can be ignored.

6 Date Date

Date diagnosis assigned

7 Stop Date Date

If Dx was rescinded. Usually blank

8 Verified By Caregiver ID REF

Surrogate Key to a Caregiver. The doctor of record that gave the diagnosis.Corresponds to a (Caregiver line in the same file set)’s ID value

9 Diagnosis Term Term

code|name|namespace|family|ns desc. This would typically be an ICD9/10, but could be a Term that is defined by the source system. This field is preferred, but this or the ‘Description’ field must be populated.

10 Diagnosis Type Term

code|name|namespace|family|ns desc. A description of the Diagnosis type. Example would be “Admitting” or “Primary” or “Secondary” or “Billing”

11 Diagnosis Status Term

code|name|namespace|family|ns desc. For Example - V or Verified, F or Final, or leave blank

12 Patient Identifier String 128

Part of Natural Key Identifier. Typically, the source’s or practice’s key Identifier for a patient *Natural Key for existing patient

13 Patient Record Authority ID REF

Surrogate Key to a Record Authority.

14 Encounter Identifier String 128

Part of Natural Key Identifier. Typically the source’s or practice’s key Identifier for an encounter *Natural Key for existing encounter

15 Verified By Caregiver Identifier String 64

Part of Natural Key Identifier. Typically, the source’s or practice’s key Identifier for a caregiver *Natural Key for existing caregiver

16 Verified By Caregiver Record Authority ID REF

Surrogate Key to a Record Authority.

17 Term Alternate Terms Term List

See Term List Format – List of terms

18 Inserted Audit Data Audit

Audit data for when the record was inserted/created

19 Last Modified Audit Data Audit

Audit data for when the record was last modified

20 Data Source Data Source 50|MAX

Code|Name. See Data Source Format - Source of the data