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principalDiagnosis

A QDM attribute provides specific detail about a QDM datatype.

Performance/Reporting Period
2020
QDM Definition (QDM Version 5.4):
The coded diagnosis/problem established after study to be chiefly responsible for occasioning the admission of the patient to the hospital for care.
Last Updated: Jul 08, 2021