diagDetail

Query to specify data request for diagnosis parameters for additional context, categories and code ties.

Get Started with diagDetail

If you have already setup CareQuery, run the below code to get started with your first diagDetail query.

Example:

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Request ICD-10 categories and details for all musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses.

Python

# import package
from care_query.care_query import CareQuery

# instantiate and connect
cq = CareQuery(email = "your-email", 
               token = "your-api-token")

# construct query
query = cq.diagDetail(diag_category = "musculoskeletal system and connective tissue")

# estimate query size (optional)
estimate = query.estimate() 

# return query sample data (optional)
sample = query.sample() 

# execute query to return results
data = query.execute() 

Query Parameters

The following a parameters are available within the diagDetail query, including details on the parameter values.

parameter	description	options
diag_code	ICD-10 diagnosis code	values available
diag_category	Category of the ICD-10 diagnosis code	values available
diag_subcategory	Sub-category of the ICD-10 diagnosis code	values available
short_diag_code	First three digits of the ICD-10 diagnosis code	values available
limit	Number of rows returned in the data request	Integer or False
show	Binary indicator as to whether you'd like query to be printed for review upon query creation	True or False

Query Return Data

The diagDetail query returns the DIAG_TABLE for all diagnosis codes that meet the criterion specified within the query.

The DIAG_TABLE offers diagnosis descriptions, categorial mappings and additional detail relevant for analytic uses.

feature	description	example
diag_code	ICD-10 diagnosis code	E512
short_diag_code	First three characters of the ICD-10 diagnosis code, corresponding to the diagnosis subcategory	E51
diag_subcategory	Name of the ICD-10 diagnosis sub-category	thiamine deficiency
diag_category	Name of the ICD-10 diagnosis category	endocrine, nutri, and metabolic diseases/immunity disorders
diag_desc	Description of the ICD-10 diagnosis code	Wernicke's encephalopathy
icd9_code	ICD-9 mapping to the ICD-10 diagnosis code	2651
diag_severity	CMS-designated severity score from 0 to 100	70

Advanced Query Logic & Recipes

diagDetail gives users categorical groupings for ease of use, as well as SQL-like capabilities to tactfully specify AND and OR logic, right within the CareQuery API!

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diagDetail does not allow for nested lists within the query parameters

Please reference the following resources to better understand how to create rockstar queries!

• Advanced Query Logic
• API Helper Glossary