NAME: Claim Diagnosis Code XXIV DESCRIPTION: The diagnosis code in the 24th position identifying the conditions(s) for which the beneficiary is receiving care. SHORT NAME: ICD_DGNS_CD24 LONG NAME: ICD_DGNS_CD24 TYPE: CHAR LENGTH: 7 SOURCE: - CODE VALUES: - COMMENT: For ICD-9 diagnosis codes, this is a 3-5 digit numeric or alpha/numeric value; it can include leading zeros. Starting in 2011, with version J of the NCH claim layout, institutional claims can have up to 25 diagnosis codes. The lower the number, the more important the diagnosis in the patient treatment/billing (i.e., ICD_DGNS_CD1 is considered the primary diagnosis).