When a chart is created or updated, it can be associated with the following types of diagnoses:
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Admitting
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Working
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Final
The diagnosis type is specified in the DG1.6 field of the HL7 message. Admitting, working, and final diagnoses are represented by the letters A, W, and F, respectively.
In the Medical Records Unity Client, the Demographics pane displays each of a chart's admitting diagnoses as an Admitting Diagnosis Code, while each working and final diagnosis is displayed as a Diagnosis Code.