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| Data Element Name: Type of Admission | File Location: Master, De-Identified, De-Identified Abbreviated |
| SPARCS Data Element Number: 12 | |
| Record Positions: 74 -74 | Format-Length: A/N - 1 |
| Effective Date: 1/1/1994 | Revision Date: |
| Identifying Data Element: No | |
Definition:
The code which indicates the manner in which the patient was admitted to the health care facility.
Codes and Values:
| 1. | "1" = | Emergency - The patient requires immediate medical intervention as a result
of severe, life threatening, or potentially disabling conditions. |
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| "2" = | Urgent - The patient requires immediate attention for the care and treatment
of a physical or mental disorder. Generally the patient is admitted to the first
available and suitable accommodation. |
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| "3" = | Elective - The patient's condition permits adequate time to schedule the
admission based on the availability of a suitable accommodation. |
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| "4" = | Newborn - Use of this code necessitates the use of special codes in the Source
of Admission (Data Element 13). |
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| "5" = | Trauma - Visit to a trauma center/hospital as licensed or designated by the state or local government authority authorized to do so, or as verified by the American College of Surgeons and involving a trauma activation. |
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| "9" = | Information not available. The provider cannot classify the type of admission. | ||
Edit Applications:
- Must have been a valid entry.
Master File - This field was populated from the DDA Admit Status field.
| DDA Admit Status | UDS Type of Admission | |
| 1 Unscheduled | 1 Emergency | |
| 2 Scheduled | 3 Elective |
