> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL. > For a complete documentation index, see https://docs.joincandidhealth.com/llms.txt. > For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://docs.joincandidhealth.com/_mcp/server. # Update diagnosis PATCH https://api.joincandidhealth.com/api/diagnoses/v2/{diagnosis_id} Content-Type: application/json Updates the diagnosis record matching the provided `diagnosis_id` Reference: https://docs.joincandidhealth.com/api-reference/diagnoses/update ## Authentication - OAuth2 — send the obtained token as `Authorization: Bearer ` ## Servers - `https://api.joincandidhealth.com` (Production, default) - `https://api-staging.joincandidhealth.com` (Staging) - `https://sandbox-api.joincandidhealth.com` (CandidSandbox) - `https://staging-api.joincandidhealth.com` (CandidStaging) - `http://localhost:5050` (Local) ## Request ### Path parameters - `diagnosis_id` (UUID, required) ### Body (application/json) This endpoint expects an object. - `name` (string, optional) — Empty string not allowed. - `code_type` (enum, optional) — Typically, providers submitting claims to Candid are using ICD-10 diagnosis codes. If you are using ICD-10 codes, the primary diagnosis code listed on the claim should use the ABK code_type. If more than one diagnosis is being submitted on a claim, please use ABF for the rest of the listed diagnoses. If you are using ICD-9 diagnosis codes, use BK and BF for the principal and following diagnosis code(s) respectively. - Allowed values: `ABF`, `ABJ`, `ABK`, `APR`, `BF`, `BJ`, `BK`, `PR`, `DR`, `LOI` - `code` (string, optional) — Empty string not allowed. Should be of the appropriate format for the provided `code_type`. Must obey the ICD-10 format if an ICD-10 code_type is provided, specifically: - Letter - Digit - Digit or the letter `A` or `B` - (Optional) Period `.` - Up to 4 (or as few as 0) letters and digits - `present_on_admission_indicator` (enum, optional) — For Institutional claims only. A "Y" indicates that the onset occurred prior to admission to the hospital. An "N" indicates that the onset did NOT occur prior to admission to the hospital. A "U" indicates that it is unknown whether the onset occurred prior to admission to the hospital or not. - Allowed values: `YES`, `NO`, `UNKNOWN`, `NOT_APPLICABLE` ## Response ### 200 - `code` (string, required) — Empty string not allowed. Should be of the appropriate format for the provided `code_type`. Must obey the ICD-10 format if an ICD-10 code_type is provided, specifically: - Letter - Digit - Digit or the letter `A` or `B` - (Optional) Period `.` - Up to 4 (or as few as 0) letters and digits - `code_type` (enum, required) — Typically, providers submitting claims to Candid are using ICD-10 diagnosis codes. If you are using ICD-10 codes, the primary diagnosis code listed on the claim should use the ABK code_type. If more than one diagnosis is being submitted on a claim, please use ABF for the rest of the listed diagnoses. If you are using ICD-9 diagnosis codes, use BK and BF for the principal and following diagnosis code(s) respectively. - Allowed values: `ABF`, `ABJ`, `ABK`, `APR`, `BF`, `BJ`, `BK`, `PR`, `DR`, `LOI` - `created_at` (datetime, required) - `diagnosis_id` (UUID, required) - `encounter_id` (UUID, required) - `updated_at` (datetime, required) - `name` (string, optional) — Empty string not allowed. - `present_on_admission_indicator` (enum, optional) — For Institutional claims only. A "Y" indicates that the onset occurred prior to admission to the hospital. An "N" indicates that the onset did NOT occur prior to admission to the hospital. A "U" indicates that it is unknown whether the onset occurred prior to admission to the hospital or not. - Allowed values: `YES`, `NO`, `UNKNOWN`, `NOT_APPLICABLE` ## Errors ### 404 Diagnosis Not Found HTTP Error - `errorName` ("DiagnosisNotFoundHTTPError", required) - `content` (DiagnosisNotFoundError, required) ### 422 Disallow Multiple Primary Diagnosis HTTP Error - `errorName` ("DisallowMultiplePrimaryDiagnosisHTTPError", required) - `content` (DisallowMultiplePrimaryDiagnosisError, required) ## Types ### DiagnosisNotFoundError - `message` (string, required) - `diagnosis_id` (UUID, optional) ### DisallowMultiplePrimaryDiagnosisError - `existing_primary_diagnosis_id` (UUID, required) - `new_primary_diagnosis_id` (UUID, required) - `message` (string, required) ## Examples **Request** ```json {} ``` **Response** ```json { "code": "code", "code_type": "ABF", "created_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z", "diagnosis_id": "d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32", "encounter_id": "d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32", "updated_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z", "name": "name", "present_on_admission_indicator": "YES" } ``` **SDK Code** ```python import requests url = "https://api.joincandidhealth.com/api/diagnoses/v2/d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32" payload = {} headers = { "Authorization": ".", "Content-Type": "application/json" } response = requests.patch(url, json=payload, headers=headers) print(response.json()) ``` ```javascript const url = 'https://api.joincandidhealth.com/api/diagnoses/v2/d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32'; const options = { method: 'PATCH', headers: {Authorization: '.', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}, body: '{}' }; try { const response = await fetch(url, options); const data = await response.json(); console.log(data); } catch (error) { console.error(error); } ``` ```go package main import ( "fmt" "strings" "net/http" "io" ) func main() { url := "https://api.joincandidhealth.com/api/diagnoses/v2/d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32" payload := strings.NewReader("{}") req, _ := http.NewRequest("PATCH", url, payload) req.Header.Add("Authorization", ".") req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json") res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req) defer res.Body.Close() body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body) fmt.Println(res) fmt.Println(string(body)) } ``` ```ruby require 'uri' require 'net/http' url = URI("https://api.joincandidhealth.com/api/diagnoses/v2/d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32") http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port) http.use_ssl = true request = Net::HTTP::Patch.new(url) request["Authorization"] = '.' request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json' request.body = "{}" response = http.request(request) puts response.read_body ``` ```java import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse; import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest; HttpResponse response = Unirest.patch("https://api.joincandidhealth.com/api/diagnoses/v2/d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32") .header("Authorization", ".") .header("Content-Type", "application/json") .body("{}") .asString(); ``` ```php request('PATCH', 'https://api.joincandidhealth.com/api/diagnoses/v2/d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32', [ 'body' => '{}', 'headers' => [ 'Authorization' => '.', 'Content-Type' => 'application/json', ], ]); echo $response->getBody(); ``` ```csharp using RestSharp; var client = new RestClient("https://api.joincandidhealth.com/api/diagnoses/v2/d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32"); var request = new RestRequest(Method.PATCH); request.AddHeader("Authorization", "."); request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json"); request.AddParameter("application/json", "{}", ParameterType.RequestBody); IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request); ``` ```swift import Foundation let headers = [ "Authorization": ".", "Content-Type": "application/json" ] let parameters = [] as [String : Any] let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: []) let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.joincandidhealth.com/api/diagnoses/v2/d5e9c84f-c2b2-4bf4-b4b0-7ffd7a9ffc32")! as URL, cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy, timeoutInterval: 10.0) request.httpMethod = "PATCH" request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers request.httpBody = postData as Data let session = URLSession.shared let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in if (error != nil) { print(error as Any) } else { let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse print(httpResponse) } }) dataTask.resume() ```