VENTRICULAR TAP PERFORMED INDICATOR

For the National Neonatal Data Set - Episodic and Daily Care, VENTRICULAR TAP PERFORMED INDICATOR indicates whether an external ventricular tap was performed on the baby on the Neonatal Critical Care Daily Care Date.

Format / Length

an1

National Codes

Code Description

Y

Yes - a ventricular tap was performed

N

No - a ventricular tap was not performed

Default Codes

Code Description

9

Not known if ventricular tap performed

Also Known As

This data element is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Plural VENTRICULAR TAP PERFORMED INDICATORS