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Lexicon Obtain Preferred Term ICR (5008)

Lexicon Obtain Preferred Term    ICR (5008)

Name Value
NUMBER 5008
IA # 5008
DATE CREATED 2007/06/28
CUSTODIAL PACKAGE LEXICON UTILITY
USAGE Supported
TYPE Routine
DBIC APPROVAL STATUS APPROVED
ROUTINE LEXTRAN1
NAME Lexicon Obtain Preferred Term
GENERAL DESCRIPTION 
This API returns the preferred term for a given coding
system and code.  If any of the passed parameters are incorrect or
unrecognizable, the API will return an error message indicating the nature of
the error.
STATUS Active
KEYWORDS
  • preferred
  • lexicon
ID LEXTRAN1
COMPONENT/ENTRY POINT
COMPONENT/ENTRY POINT VARIABLES
$$GETPREF
VARIABLES TYPE VARIABLES DESCRIPTION
LEXSRC Input 
This is the mnemonic for a code system (mandatory).
The allowable code system mnemonics are those that exist in the "B" index of
the coding systems file (757.03). This is the Lexicon code system source
abbreviation.
LEXCODE Input 
This is a code belonging to a coding system that is
stored in the Lexicon.  Coding systems include SNOMED CT, ICD-9-CM, CPT,
HCPCS, etc.
LEXVDT Input 
This is the effective date; the default if no date is
specified is the current system date (optional).
DATE ACTIVATED 2007/12/28