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Appendix 8 – Error keysError Key DescriptionsKEYDESCRIPTIONUTAUNSAFE TO AUDITThe Auditor is unable to audit the coded clinical data against the sourcedocumentation.For example:There is insufficient or no information regarding the episode in theAuditor’s source documentation.Primary Diagnosis error keysCoder errorPD3PRIMARY DIAGNOSISINCORRECT AT THREECHARACTER LEVELThe primary diagnosis code has been allocated to an incorrect threecharacter code.PD4PRIMARY DIAGNOSISINCORRECT AT FOURCHARACTER LEVELThe primary diagnosis code has been allocated to an incorrect fourthcharacter.PD5PRIMARY DIAGNOSISINCORRECT AT FIVECHARACTER LEVELThe primary diagnosis code has been allocated to an incorrect fifthcharacter.PDISPRIMARY DIAGNOSISINCORRECTLY SEQUENCEDThe primary diagnosis code recorded by the Auditor has not beensequenced by the Coder as the primary diagnosis.PDOPRIMARY DIAGNOSIS OMITTEDThe primary diagnosis recorded by the Auditor has not been recorded bythe Coder in any diagnosis field.Non-Coder ErrorPDIINFORMATION AVAILABLE ATTHE TIME OF AUDIT NOTAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OFCODINGInformation available to the Auditors was not available at the time ofAudit Commission Payment by results data assurance framework 72