Discharge against medical advice codes for associated principal diagnoses
The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems
National Centre for Classification in Health, Australia; AM - Australian Modification
| Description | ICD-10 & ICD-10-AM |
|---|---|
| Dialysis | |
| With dialysis | Z49.1, Z49.2 as principal diagnosis |
| Without dialysis | All other included codes with the exclusion of Z49.1, Z49.2 as principal diagnosis |
| Mental health | |
| With mental health disorders | F00-F99 as principal diagnosis |
| Without mental health disorder | All other included codes with the exclusion of F00-F99 as principal diagnosis |
Note: Discharged from hospital against medical advice is one of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework indicators. For national reporting purposes by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, hospitalisations with a principal diagnosis of dialysis or a mental health disorder are excluded from this indicator.