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NPR indicates the total number of ICD-9-CM procedures (valid and invalid) coded on the discharge record. In assigning NPR, the first listed procedure is included in the count, even if it is blank, so long as there is an additional procedure present (see table below).
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Value
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Description
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| 0 |
No procedures are coded on the record. |
| 1 |
Only the first listed procedure (PR1) is coded. All secondary procedures are blank. |
| 2 |
One secondary procedure (PR2) is coded. The first listed procedure (PR1) may be coded or blank. |
| 3 |
The second and third procedures (PR2 and PR3) are coded. The first listed procedure (PR1) may be coded or blank. |
| etc. |
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For data beginning in the fourth quarter of 2015, the count of procedures is stored in the data element I10_NPR to indicate the implementation of the ICD-10-CM/PCS coding system.
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