Diagnosis E Code 2

This variable is contained in the following files:

SAS Name

DGNS_E_2_CD

The diagnosis code is used to identify the 2nd E code reported on the Inpatient/SNF claim. There are up to 12 E codes, which are used to identify external causes of injury, poisoning, or other adverse events.

Comments

This field was new in 2009.

ICD-10 diagnosis codes were used starting October 2015. The diagnosis version code for these 12 E code diagnoses appears in variables DGNS_E_VRSN_CD_1–DGNS_E_VRSN_CD_12, which indicates whether this diagnosis code is ICD-9 or ICD-10.

Source: NCH