EMERGENCY CARE ATTENDANCE CATEGORY
The category of Emergency Care Attendance.
Format / Length
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Description
EMERGENCY CARE ATTENDANCE CATEGORY is the same as attribute EMERGENCY CARE ATTENDANCE CATEGORY.
National Codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
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1 |
Unplanned First Emergency Care Attendance for a new clinical condition (or deterioration of a chronic condition). |
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2 |
Unplanned Follow-up Emergency Care Attendance for the same or a related clinical condition and within 7 days of the First Emergency Care Attendance at THIS Emergency Care Department |
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3 |
Unplanned Follow-up Emergency Care Attendance for the same or a related clinical condition and within 7 days of the First Emergency Care Attendance at ANOTHER Emergency Care Department |
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4 |
Planned Follow-up Emergency Care Attendance within 7 days of the First Emergency Care Attendance at THIS Emergency Care Department |
Default Codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
|
X |
Not Applicable (PATIENT dead on arrival in Emergency Care Department) |
Also Known As
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | EMERGENCY CARE ATTENDANCE CATEGORIES |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Set | CDS V6-2-3 Type 011 - Emergency Care CDS | references in description EMERGENCY CARE ATTENDANCE CATEGORY |
| Data Element | EMERGENCY CARE ATTENDANCE CATEGORY | references in description EMERGENCY CARE ATTENDANCE CATEGORY |
