California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 7 - Health Planning and Facility Construction
Chapter 10 - Health Facility Data
Article 8 - Patient Data Reporting Requirements
Section 97258 - Definition of Data Element for ED and AS-Principal Diagnosis

Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 97258

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) For encounters occurring on and after October 1, 2015: The patient's principal diagnosis, defined as the condition, problem, or other reason established to be the chief cause of the encounter for care, shall be coded according to the ICD-10-CM.

1. New section filed 5-5-2005; operative 5-5-2005 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2005, No. 18).
2. Amendment filed 4-3-2014; operative 7-1-2014 (Register 2014, No. 14).
3. Amendment filed 9-4-2014; operative 10-1-2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 36).
4. Change without regulatory effect repealing subsection (a) and relettering subsections filed 7-20-2016 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2016, No. 30).

Note: Authority cited: Section 128810, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 128736 and 128737, Health and Safety Code.

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