CRITICAL CARE ACTIVITY CODE

A type of CRITICAL CARE ACTIVITY provided to a PATIENT during a CRITICAL CARE PERIOD.

Description

A type of CRITICAL CARE ACTIVITY provided to a PATIENT during a CRITICAL CARE PERIOD.

Note:

National Codes 80-97 cannot be reported nationally in Commissioning Data Sets version 6-2. Users of this Commissioning Data Set release must record these codes locally. Further guidance can be found on the NHS England website at: SCCI0075 and SCCI0076.
User of Commissioning Data Sets version 6-3 are able to submit all National Codes.

National Codes

Code	Description
01	Respiratory support via a tracheal tube (Respiratory support via a tracheal tube provided)
02	Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (nCPAP) (PATIENT receiving nCPAP for any part of the day)
03	Surgery (PATIENT received surgery)
04	Exchange Transfusion (PATIENT received exchange transfusion)
05	Peritoneal Dialysis (PATIENT received Peritoneal Dialysis)
06	Continuous infusion of inotrope, pulmonary vasodilator or prostaglandin (PATIENT received a continuous infusion of an inotrope, vasodilator (includes pulmonary vasodilators) or prostaglandin)
07	Parenteral Nutrition (PATIENT receiving Parenteral Nutrition (amino acids +/- lipids))
08	Convulsions (PATIENT having convulsions requiring treatment)
09	Oxygen Therapy (PATIENT receiving additional oxygen)
10	Neonatal abstinence syndrome (PATIENT receiving drug treatment for neonatal abstinence (withdrawal) syndrome)
11	Care of an intra-arterial catheter or chest drain (PATIENT receiving care of an intra-arterial catheter or chest drain)
12	Dilution Exchange Transfusion (PATIENT received Dilution Exchange Transfusion)
13	Tracheostomy cared for by nursing staff (PATIENT receiving care of tracheostomy cared for by nursing staff not by an external Carer (e.g. parent))
14	Tracheostomy cared for by external Carer (PATIENT receiving care of tracheostomy cared for by an external Carer (e.g. parent) not by a NURSE)
15	Recurrent apnoea (PATIENT has recurrent apnoea needing frequent intervention, i.e. over 5 stimulations in 8 hours, or resuscitation with IPPV two or more times in 24 hours)
16	Haemofiltration (PATIENT received Haemofiltration)
21	Carer Resident - Caring for Baby (External Carer (for example, parent) resident with the baby and reducing nursing required by caring for the baby)
22	Continuous monitoring (PATIENT requiring continuous monitoring (by mechanical monitoring equipment) of respiration or heart rate, or by transcutaneous transducers or by Saturation Monitors. Note: apnoea alarms and monitors are excluded as forms of continuous monitoring)
23	Intravenous glucose and electrolyte solutions (PATIENT being given intravenous glucose and electrolyte solutions)
24	Tube-fed (PATIENT being tube-fed)
25	Barrier nursed (PATIENT being barrier nursed)
26	Phototherapy (PATIENT receiving phototherapy)
27	Special monitoring (PATIENT receiving special monitoring of blood glucose or serum bilirubin measurement at a minimum frequency of more than one per calendar day)
28	Observations at regular intervals (PATIENT requiring recorded observations for Temperature, Heart Rate, Respiratory Rate, Blood Pressure or scoring for neonatal abstinence syndrome. Recorded observations must be at a minimum frequency of 4 hourly)
29	Intravenous medication (PATIENT receiving intravenous medication)
50	Continuous electrocardiogram monitoring
51	Invasive ventilation via endotracheal tube
52	Invasive ventilation via tracheostomy tube
53	Non-invasive ventilatory support
55	Nasopharyngeal airway
56	Advanced ventilatory support (Jet or Oscillatory ventilation)
57	Upper airway obstruction requiring nebulised Epinephrine/ Adrenaline
58	Apnoea requiring intervention
59	Acute severe asthma requiring intravenous bronchodilator therapy or continuous nebuliser
60	Arterial line monitoring
61	Cardiac pacing via an external box (pacing wires or external pads or oesophageal pacing)
62	Central venous pressure monitoring
63	Bolus intravenous fluids (> 80 ml/kg/day) in addition to maintenance intravenous fluids
64	Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
65	Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) or aortic balloon pump
66	Haemodialysis (acute PATIENTS only i.e. excluding chronic)
67	Plasma filtration or Plasma exchange
68	ICP-intracranial pressure monitoring
69	Intraventricular catheter or external ventricular drain
70	Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) requiring continuous infusion of insulin
71	Intravenous infusion of thrombolytic agent (limited to tissue plasminogen activator [tPA] and streptokinase)
72	Extracorporeal liver support using Molecular Absorbent Liver Recirculating System (MARS)
73	Continuous pulse oximetry
74	PATIENT nursed in single occupancy cubicle
80	Heated Humidified High Flow Therapy (HHHFT) (PATIENT receiving HHHFT)
81	Presence of an umbilical venous line
82	Continuous infusion of insulin (PATIENT receiving a continuous infusion of insulin)
83	Therapeutic hypothermia (PATIENT receiving therapeutic hypothermia)
84	PATIENT has a Replogle tube in situ
85	PATIENT has an epidural catheter in situ
86	PATIENT has an abdominal silo
87	Administration of intravenous (IV) blood products
88	PATIENT has a central venous or long line (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter line) in situ
89	PATIENT has an indwelling urinary or suprapubic catheter in situ
90	PATIENT has a trans-anastomotic tube in situ following oesophageal atresia repair
91	PATIENT has confirmed clinical seizure(s) today and/or continuous cerebral function monitoring (CFM)
92	PATIENT has a ventricular tap via needle or reservoir today
93	PATIENT has a stoma
94	PATIENT has arrhythmia requiring intravenous anti-arrhythmic therapy
95	PATIENT has reduced conscious level (Glasgow Coma Score 12 or below) and hourly (or more frequent) Glasgow Coma Score monitoring
96	Intravenous infusion of sedative agent (PATIENT receiving continuous intravenous infusion of sedative agent)
97	PATIENT has status epilepticus requiring treatment with continuous intravenous infusion
99	No Defined Critical Care Activity (PATIENT is not receiving any of the critical care interventions listed above (Excluding code 21). For example, PATIENT is on the Intensive Care Unit ready for discharge and is receiving normal care. This is the default code.

Also Known As

This attribute is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
Plural	CRITICAL CARE ACTIVITY CODES

Where Used

Type	Link	How used
Class	CRITICAL CARE ACTIVITY	has an attribute CRITICAL CARE ACTIVITY CODE of type CRITICAL CARE ACTIVITY CODE
Data Element	CRITICAL CARE ACTIVITY CODE	is the data element of CRITICAL CARE ACTIVITY CODE
Data Set	Neonatal Critical Care Minimum Data Set	references in description CRITICAL CARE ACTIVITY CODE
Data Set	Paediatric Critical Care Minimum Data Set	references in description CRITICAL CARE ACTIVITY CODE

Data Elements