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Function to get description of a code.

Usage

get_description(codes, icdVer, code_type)

Arguments

codes

A vector of ICD diagnosis or procedure codes.

icdVer

A number, either 9 or 10, indicating the ICD version.

code_type

A string, either "dg" or "pc," indicating the codes are diagnosis or procedure, respectively.

Value

A dataframe with the ICD code and its description.