Global: ^ICDS

This is a numeric representation of a ICD Coding System.

This is the ICD Coding system, to include the ICD designator, the version number and an identifier for the type if ICD coding system (diagnosis or procedure).  Examples: ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS, etc.

1)= S ^ICDS("B",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""

2)= K ^ICDS("B",$E(X,1,30),DA)

^ICDS("B",NOM,IEN) - Where NOM is the coding system nomenclature (i.e., ICD-9-CM, ICD-10-PCS, etc.) and IEN is the Internal Entry Number in the ICD CODING SYSTEMS file #80.4 where the nomenclature is stored.

This is a unique 3 character identifier for the coding system.

1)= S ^ICDS("C",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""

2)= K ^ICDS("C",$E(X,1,30),DA)

^ICDS("C",SAB,IEN) - Where SAB is the coding system abbreviation and IEN is the Internal Entry Number in the ICD CODING SYSTEMS file #80.4 where the abbreviation is stored.

This is the file number were the ICD CODING SYSTEM is stored.

1)= S ^ICDS("F",$E(X,1,30),DA)=""

2)= K ^ICDS("F",$E(X,1,30),DA)

^ICDS("F",FIL,IEN) - Where FIL is the file number where the coding system is stored and IEN is the Internal Entry Number in the ICD CODING SYSTEMS file #80.4 where the file number is stored.

This is the date the ICD CODING SYSTEM was implemented in the VA.