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NACRS Pick-Lists and Value Sets  Core

The NACRS pick-lists and value sets are standardized short-lists used to collect and report presenting complaint, diagnosis and intervention information on emergency department visits. These documents are for use with the National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS).

The NACRS pick-lists and value sets include the following:

  • CEDIS Presenting Complaint List (PCL): Developed by the Canadian Emergency Department Information System (CEDIS) Working Group, this list includes common symptoms, complaints, problems and reasons for seeking medical care.
  • Canadian Emergency Department Diagnosis Shortlist (CED-DxS): This includes more than 800 diagnoses in common terms, which are mapped to ICD-10-CA codes.
  • Emergency Department Intervention Value Set (EDVS): Added to eStore in 2022–2023, this list contains more than 170 interventions in common terms and their associated CCI codes.

Note: PDF versions dating back to 2012–2013 are available upon request. The CED-DxS was updated in 2019–2020 and 2020–2021 to include COVID-19 codes. In November 2022, a code for monkeypox was added to the CED-DxS.

Available Reports

NACRS Pick-Lists and Value Sets for 2022–2023 (PDF Format, Zip)
Language Media Type Price A/B Details Action
English Electronic Free View Download
French Electronic Free View Download

Emergency Department Intervention Value Set (EDVS), October 2023, v2.2
Language Media Type Price A/B Details Action
English Electronic $170/$340 View
French Electronic $170/$340 View

Canadian Emergency Department Diagnosis Shortlist (CED-DxS), November 2022, v8.1
Language Media Type Price A/B Details Action
English Electronic $170/$340 View
French Electronic $170/$340 View

CEDIS Presenting Complaint List (PCL), April 2018, v5.1
Language Media Type Price A/B Details Action
English Electronic $170/$340 View
French Electronic $170/$340 View

NACRS Pick-Lists for 2020–21 and 2021–22 (Excel Format, Zip)
Language Media Type Price A/B Details Action
English Electronic $280/$420   Restricted
French Electronic $280/$420   Restricted

NACRS Pick-Lists for 2018-2019 (Excel format, Zip)
Language Media Type Price A/B Details Action
English Electronic $310/$620   Restricted
French Electronic $310/$620   Restricted

NACRS Pick-Lists for 2017-2018 (Excel format, Zip)
Language Media Type Price A/B Details Action
English Electronic $295/$590   Restricted
French Electronic $295/$590   Restricted

NACRS Pick-Lists for 2016-2017 (Excel format, Zip)
Language Media Type Price A/B Details Action
English Electronic $295/$590   Restricted
French Electronic $295/$590   Restricted

Contact

nacrspicklists@cihi.ca

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