ICD10 Codes

You can load CareRight with a set of diagnosis codes. This can be a subset of ICD codes, all ICD codes (Note: there are approximately 41,000), or a mixture of any of the code sets.

Alternatively, you can specify your own set of custom codes via Generic Codes (used alone or mixed with any other code set). You are responsible for the maintenance and licensing of your diagnosis codeset.

Loading standard codes 

When you load a code set, from that point on, the code set you load will be available for selection in the diagnosis section of CareRight. Historical data will be retained and still contain any data selected originally.

For Statutory Reporting, the relevant ICD and DRG Codes will be used and they are automatically selected based on government requirements. Therefore, they do not need to be loaded here. 

To change the current code set:

1. Click Administration.
2. Select Patients from the menu.
3. Select Diagnosis Codes.
4. Scroll down to Working Diagnosis Code Set Specification.
5. Enter the Codeset abbreviation and Prefix into this field.
6. You may specify one of the following as a prefix followed by a ':' (colon) and * (selects all).
7. Then enter the Suffix after the ‘:’ (colon) - this is your code range/item number. i.e.: B* 
8. If you wish to replace the entire set of codes in the system, tick the check box "Delete all existing codes before importing".
   1. Note: Leave unticked if you wish to add to the codes that are already available.
9. If you select the Default Code Set with a value, you don't need to specify the prefix. see Example 3. 
10. Click Update.

Example 1:

If you wanted to replace all the existing diagnosis codes with your Generic Disease Codes (GEN) and all ICD10 Codes starting 'B1', then:

1. Type the following into Working Diagnosis Code Set Specification.
   1. GEN:*
   2. ICD.D:B1*
2. Tick the check box "Delete all existing codes before importing"
3. Select the Update button.

Example 2:

If you wanted to add DRG to the existing  diagnosis codes in CareRight — DRG (DRG) — then:

1. Type the following into Working Diagnosis Code Set Specification.
   1. DRG:*
2. The "Delete all existing codes before importing" check box should be left unticked.
3. Select the Update button.

Adding Custom Codes

You can also load Custom Codes into the working diagnosis code set. You may specify one of the following as a prefix followed by a :=, the custom code to use followed by a ; (semicolon) and then the description.

• GEN (Disease Generic Code)
• ICD.D (ICD - Disease)
• ICD.P (ICD - Procedure)
• DRG (DRG)
• ICPC2 (ICPC-2)

To add custom codes:

Note: These instructions refer to populating codes for use under Patient > Diagnoses. To populate information in an admission, see Episode Diagnosis Codes.

1. Click Administration.
2. Select Patients menu.
3. Select Diagnosis Codes.
4. Scroll down to Working Diagnosis Code Set Specification.
5. Enter the code set abbreviation and Prefix into this field, e.g. ICD.P:=92515-18;Sedation - ASA 18
   1. If you wish to replace the entire set of codes in the system, tick the check box "Delete all existing codes before importing". Note: Leave unticked if you wish to add to the codes that are already available.
6. If you select the Default Code Set with a value, you don't need to specify the prefix.
7. Select the Update button.

Example 1:

If you wanted to add the following ICD10 procedural codes: 92515-19; Sedation - ASA 19 and 92515-18; Sedation - ASA 18, then:

1. Type the following into Working Diagnosis Code Set Specification.
   1. ICD.P:=92515-19;Sedation - ASA 19
   2. ICD.P:=92515-18;Sedation - ASA 18
2. Untick the check box "Delete all existing codes before importing"
3. Select the Update button.