EXTERNAL VENTRICULAR DRAIN INSERTED INDICATOR

For the National Neonatal Data Set - Episodic and Daily Care, EXTERNAL VENTRICULAR DRAIN INSERTED INDICATOR indicates whether an external ventricular drain was inserted into the baby on the Neonatal Critical Care Daily Care Date.

Format / Length

an1

National Codes

Code Description

Y

Yes - an external ventricular drain was inserted into the PATIENT

N

No - an external ventricular drain was not inserted into the PATIENT

Default Codes

Code Description

9

Not known if external ventricular drain was inserted

Also Known As

This data element is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Plural EXTERNAL VENTRICULAR DRAIN INSERTED INDICATORS