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| Data Element Name: Admission Hour | File Location: Master, De-Identified |
| SPARCS Data Element Number: 14 | |
| Record Positions: 76 - 77 | Format-Length: A/N - 2 |
| Effective Date: 1/1/1994 | Revision Date: |
| Deniable Data Element: No | |
Definition:
The hour during which the patient was admitted for inpatient care.
Codes and Values:- Must have been right justified and zero filled.
- The hour must have been recorded in whole numbers, disregarding minutes, in accordance with the Admission/Discharge Hour Code Table in Appendix B.
- Must have been a valid entry.
