| Code | Display | Definition |
| admitting |
Admitting Diagnosis |
The diagnosis given as the reason why the patient was admitted to the hospital. |
| clinical |
Clinical Diagnosis |
A diagnosis made on the basis of medical signs and patient-reported symptoms, rather than diagnostic tests. |
| differential |
Differential Diagnosis |
One of a set of the possible diagnoses that could be connected to the signs, symptoms, and lab findings. |
| discharge |
Discharge Diagnosis |
The diagnosis given when the patient is discharged from the hospital. |
| laboratory |
Laboratory Diagnosis |
A diagnosis based significantly on laboratory reports or test results, rather than the physical examination of the patient. |
| nursing |
Nursing Diagnosis |
A diagnosis which identifies people's responses to situations in their lives, such as a readiness to change or a willingness to accept assistance. |
| prenatal |
Prenatal Diagnosis |
A diagnosis determined prior to birth. |
| principal |
Principal Diagnosis |
The single medical diagnosis that is most relevant to the patient's chief complaint or need for treatment. |
| radiology |
Radiology Diagnosis |
A diagnosis based primarily on the results from medical imaging studies. |
| remote |
Remote Diagnosis |
A diagnosis determined using telemedicine techniques. |
| retrospective |
Retrospective Diagnosis |
The labeling of an illness in a specific historical event using modern knowledge, methods and disease classifications. |
| self |
Self Diagnosis |
A diagnosis determined by the patient. |