Unacceptable Principal Diagnosis Codes
ICD-10-CM codes that are unacceptable as principal diagnosis.
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Grouped by ICD-10 chapterThese codes describe circumstances influencing health status or are not specific manifestations but may be due to an underlying cause. They should be used as secondary diagnoses, not principal diagnosis.
Source: CMS Definitions of Medicare Code Edits v43.0 (FY 2026)