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§ 97262. Definition of Data Element for ED and AS--Principal Procedure.

22 CA ADC § 97262Barclays Official California Code of Regulations

Barclays California Code of Regulations
Title 22. Social Security
Division 7. Health Planning and Facility Construction (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 10. Health Facility Data
Article 8. Patient Data Reporting Requirements
22 CCR § 97262
§ 97262. Definition of Data Element for ED and AS--Principal Procedure.
Currentness
The patient's principal procedure is one that is surgical in nature, or carries a procedural risk, or carries an anesthetic risk. The procedure related to the principal diagnosis, as the chief reason for the encounter, shall be selected as the principal procedure. The procedure shall be coded according to the Current Procedural Terminology, Fourth Edition (CPT-4).

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Note: Authority cited: Section 128810, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 128736 and 128737, Health and Safety Code.
History
1. New section filed 5-5-2005; operative 5-5-2005 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2005, No. 18).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 22, § 97262, 22 CA ADC § 97262
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