Definition
A code set representing how an admitted patient begins an episode of care.
Representation
| Data Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Format | N |
| Maximum character length | 1 |
Values
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permissible Values | 1 | Admitted patient transferred from another hospital | ||
| 2 | Statistical admission - episode type change | |||
| 3 | Other |
Comments
Guide for use:
CODE 2 Statistical admission - episode type change
Use this code where a new episode of care is commenced within the same hospital stay.
CODE 3 Other
Use this code for all planned admissions and unplanned admissions (except transfers into the hospital from another hospital).
References
Related content
| Relation | Count |
|---|---|
| Data Elements implementing this Value Domain | 1 |