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Definition

A code set representing the location of bleeding arising from a non-instrumented site.

Representation

Data Type Number
Format N[N]
Maximum character length 2

Values

Value Meaning Start Date End Date
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

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