| Format/Length: | an2 |
| HES Item: | ADMINCAT |
| National Codes: | See ADMINISTRATIVE CATEGORY CODE |
| Default Codes: | 98 - Not applicable |
| 99 - Not known: a validation error |
Notes:
ADMINISTRATIVE CATEGORY CODE (ON ADMISSION) is the same as data element ADMINISTRATIVE CATEGORY CODE.
ADMINISTRATIVE CATEGORY CODE (ON ADMISSION) is used to record the ADMINISTRATIVE CATEGORY CODE at the start of the Hospital Provider Spell and is used to derive the 'CATEGORY OF PATIENT' for Hospital Episode Statistics (HES).
ADMINISTRATIVE CATEGORY CODE (ON ADMISSION) replaces ADMINISTRATIVE CATEGORY (ON ADMISSION) and should be used for all new and developing data sets and for XML messages.