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| Data Element Name: Patient Ethnicity | |||
| SPARCS Data Element Number: 19 | |||
| Record Positions: 142 - 142 | Format-Length: A/N - 1 | ||
| Effective Date: 1/1/2003 | Revision Date: January 2003 | ||
Definition:
The code which best describes the ethnic origin of the patient.
Codes and Values:- "1"=Spanish/Hispanic Origin
"2"=Not of Spanish/Hispanic Origin
"9"=Unknown
- Must have been a valid entry.
