Appendix Table 1.

Three Letter AHRQ Codes and Description

DescriptionThree Character Abbreviation
BLDDiseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism
CIRDiseases of the circulatory system
DENDental diseases
DIGDiseases of the digestive system
EARDiseases of the ear and mastoid process
ENDEndocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases
EXTExternal causes of morbidity
EYEDiseases of the eye and adnexa
FACFactors influencing health status and contact with health services
GENDiseases of the genitourinary system
INFCertain infectious and parasitic diseases
INJInjury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
MALCongenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
MBDMental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders
MUSDiseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
NEONeoplasms
NVSDiseases of the nervous system
PNLCertain conditions originating in the perinatal period
PRGPregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium
RSPDiseases of the respiratory system
SKNDiseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
SYMSymptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified