Definition
Representation
Data Type | Number |
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Format | N[N] |
Maximum character length | 2 |
Values
Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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Permissible Values | 1 | Gastrointestinal site | ||
2 | Genitourinary site | |||
3 | Intracranial site | |||
4 | Pulmonary site | |||
5 | Pericardial site | |||
6 | Other site(s) | |||
7 | Unidentified site | |||
Supplementary Values | 99 | Not stated/inadequately described |
Comments
Guide for use:
NOTE: Excludes bleeding arising from instrumented sites.
CODE 1 Gastrointestinal site
Use this code when the person's spontaneous bleeding is originating from the gastrointestinal area.
CODE 2 Genitourinary site
Use this code when the person's spontaneous bleeding is originating from the genitourinary area.
CODE 3 Intracranial site
Use this code when the person's spontaneous bleeding is originating from an intracranial site.
CODE 4 Pulmonary site
Use this code when the person's spontaneous bleeding is originating from a pulmonary site.
CODE 5 Pericardial site
Use this code when the person's spontaneous bleeding is originating from the pericardium.
CODE 6 Other site(s)
Use this code when the person's spontaneous bleeding is originating from a site not listed in codes 1-5.
CODE 7 Unidentified site
Use this code when the person has a fall in haemoglobin without an identifiable spontaneous site of bleeding.
CODE 99 Not stated/inadequately described
Not for use in primary data collections.
References
Related content
Relation | Count |
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Data Elements implementing this Value Domain | 1 |