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| Data Element Name: Total Acute Certified Days | File Location: Master, De-Identified, De-Identified Abbreviated |
| SPARCS Data Element Number: 83 | |
| Record Positions: 1697 - 1700 | Format-Length: N - 4 |
| Effective Date: 1/1/1994 - 12/31/1997 | Revision Date: January 1998 |
| Deniable Data Element: No | |
Definition:
The total number of patient days certified as medically necessary at an acute level of care.
Codes and Values:- Must have been less than or equal to "9999".
- "0000" was a valid entry only if the entire stay was denied by the Utilization
Review/PRO Representative.
- Must have been right justified and zero filled.
- The number of days entered must have been less than or equal to the Length of Stay (Data Element 93).
