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This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
ADMSN_TYPE_CD
The basic types of admission for Inpatient hospital stays and a code indicating the priority of this admission.
| Code | Code value |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emergency: The patient requires immediate medical intervention as a result of severe, life threatening or potentially disabling conditions. Generally, the patient is admitted through the emergency room. |
| 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. |
| 3 | Elective: The patient’s condition permits adequate time to schedule the availability of a suitable accommodation. |
| 4 | Newborn: The patient is a newborn delivered either inside the admitting hospital (UB04 FL 15 value 5 [A baby born inside the admitting hospital] or outside of the hospital (UB04 FL 15 value “6” [A baby born outside the admitting hospital]). |
| 5 | Trauma: The patient visits a trauma center (A trauma center means a facility 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.) |
| Null/missing | source value is missing, unknown, or not on the valid value list or within the range of valid values |
SOURCE: T-MSIS Analytic File (TAF) Claims