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- 1COMORBIDITYis the presence of onw or more additional diseases or disorders co-occurring with a primary disease or disorder.
the additional disorder may be a behavioral or mental disorder. - 2What is the difference between a "complication" and a "comorbidity"?"complication" and a "comorbidity" ?
A complication is an additional diagnosis that describes a condition arising after the beginning of the hospital observation and treatment and then modifying the course of the patient's illness or the medical care required. A comorbidity is an additional diagnosis that describes a preexisting condition that because of its presence with a specific principal diagnosis will likely cause an increase in the patient's length of stay in the hospital - 3This is an additional diagnosis that describes a condition arising after the beginning of the hospital observation and treatment and then modifies the course of the patients illness or the medical care required.Complication
- 4The current version of UHDDS includes _______ data elements.20
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