PATIENT CLASSIFICATION CODE
PATIENT CLASSIFICATION CODE is derived from the ADMISSION METHOD, INTENDED MANAGEMENT and the duration of stay of the PATIENT.
Format / Length
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Description
PATIENT CLASSIFICATION CODE is the same as attribute PATIENT CLASSIFICATION.
PATIENT CLASSIFICATION CODE is derived from the ADMISSION METHOD, INTENDED MANAGEMENT and the duration of stay of the PATIENT.
The duration of stay is derived by subtracting the date of admission from the date of discharge.
In the case of maternity PATIENTS, the use being made of the Delivery facilities is also used in this derivation.
PATIENT CLASSIFICATION CODE is used by the Secondary Uses Service to derive the Healthcare Resource Group 4. Failure to correctly populate this data element is likely to result in an incorrect Healthcare Resource Group, usually associated with lower levels of healthcare resource.
For further information, please refer to the NHS England website at: Payment by Results Guidance.
National Codes
Code | Description |
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1 |
Ordinary admission A PATIENT not admitted electively, and any PATIENT admitted electively with the expectation that they will remain in hospital for at least one night, including a PATIENT admitted with this intention who leaves hospital for any reason without staying overnight. A PATIENT admitted electively with the intent of not staying overnight, but who does not return home as scheduled, should be counted as an ordinary admission |
2 |
Day case admission A PATIENT admitted electively during the course of a day with the intention of receiving care who does not require the use of a Hospital Bed overnight and who returns home as scheduled. If this original intention is not fulfilled and the PATIENT stays overnight, such a PATIENT should be counted as an ordinary admission |
3 |
Regular day admission A PATIENT admitted electively during the day, as part of a planned series of regular admissions for an on-going regime of broadly similar treatment and who is discharged the same day. If the intention is not fulfilled and one of these admissions should involve a stay of at least 24 hours, such an admission should be classified as an ordinary admission. The series of regular admissions ends when the PATIENT no longer requires frequent admissions |
4 |
Regular night admission A PATIENT admitted electively for the night, as part of a planned series of regular admissions for an on-going regime of broadly similar treatment and who is discharged in the morning. If the intention is not fulfilled and one of these admissions should involve a stay of at least 24 hours, such an admission should be classified as an ordinary admission. The series of regular admissions ends when the patient no longer requires frequent admissions |
5 |
Mother and baby using delivery facilities only Mother and baby using Delivery facilities only and not using a Hospital Bed in the Antenatal or Postnatal WARDS during the stay in hospital |
Default Codes
Code | Description |
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8 |
Not applicable |
Also Known As
This data element is also known by these names:
Context | Alias |
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Plural | PATIENT CLASSIFICATION CODES |