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The PECCS-CA categorizes International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision, Canada (ICD-10-CA) diagnosis codes into clinically meaningful categories that includes pediatric specific conditions. PECCS-CA was derived from translating the original PECCS from the United States ICD-10 system to ICD-10-CA for use in Canada.

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The PECCS-CA can be used for multiple purposes including to examine trends in healthcare services use and cost, rank healthcare use by conditions for research prioritization, and conduct outcomes research.

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The PECCS-CA includes:

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• 782 mutually exclusive categories from categorizing 16,992 ICD-10-CA codes

• Proposed clinical type (i.e., medical, surgical, or medical/surgical) for each condition category; the clinical type can be modified based on the user’s preference

• Important pediatric specific conditions such as Acute bronchiolitis, Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, Kawasaki disease, etc.

• External and residual codes

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Related File: 

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• PECCS-CA for ICD-10-CA codes (Excel format)