NAME:       	Claim Diagnosis Code IX
 
 
 DESCRIPTION:	The diagnosis code in the 9th position identifying the 
		conditions(s) for which the beneficiary is receiving care. 

 SHORT NAME: 	ICD_DGNS_CD9
 
 LONG NAME: 	ICD_DGNS_CD9
 
 TYPE:		CHAR 

 LENGTH: 	7
 
 SOURCE:	CWF

 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 
		(previously only 11 were acommodated), and the non-
		institutional claims can have up to 12 diagnosis codes 
		(previously only up to 8). 
 
		The lower the number, the more important the diagnosis in 
		the patient treatment/billing (i.e., ICD_DGNS_CD1 is 
		considered the primary diagnosis).