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I10_NPR indicates the total number of ICD-10-CM procedures (valid and invalid) coded on the discharge record. In assigning I10_NPR, the first listed procedure is included in the count, even if it is blank, so long as there is an additional procedure present (see table below).
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Value
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Description
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| 0 |
No procedures are coded on the record. |
| 1 |
Only the first listed procedure (I10_PR1) is coded. All secondary procedures are blank. |
| 2 |
One secondary procedure (I10_PR2) is coded. The first listed procedure (I10_PR1) may be coded or blank. |
| 3 |
The second and third procedures (I10_PR2 and I10_PR3) are coded. The first listed procedure (I10_PR1) may be coded or blank. |
| etc. |
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For data prior to the fourth quarter of 2015, the procedure count is stored in the data element NPR to indicate the use of the ICD-9-CM coding system.
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