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The Primary Admit Dx is the dx most responsible for an admission to that unit/ward. See [[Dx Primary]] for details on how it is collected. | The Primary Admit Dx (Most Responsible Diagnosis, MRDx) is the dx most responsible for an admission to that unit/ward. See [[Dx Primary]] for details on how it is collected. | ||
*When there are multiple competing diagnosis choose the diagnosis that is the most severe or responsible for the admission. At times this may be difficult to determine, use your best clinical judgment based on the documentation. | |||
*If multiple trauma is part of the admit diagnosis, then among this group of linked ICD10 codes, the Primary Admit Diagnosis would be either the Multiple trauma or the "worst" thing injured, e.g. Brain injury, diffuse (TBI), injury/trauma | |||
The concept is used by the following indicators: | The concept is used by the following indicators: | ||
* [[ICU Primary Diagnosis ICD10 Chapter Rate]] | * [[ICU Primary Diagnosis ICD10 Chapter Rate]] | ||
* [[ICU | * [[ICU Diagnosis APACHE Category Rate]] | ||
* [[Medicine Primary Diagnosis Rate]] | |||
== Cross checks == | == Cross checks == | ||