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This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
CLM_IP_ADMSN_TYPE_CD
The code indicating the type and priority of an inpatient admission associated with the service on an intermediary submitted claim.
| Code | Code value |
|---|---|
| 0 | Unknown Value (but present in data) |
| 1 | Emergency - The patient required immediate medical intervention as a result of severe, life threatening, or potentially disabling conditions. Generally, the patient was admitted through the emergency room. |
| 2 | Urgent - The patient required immediate attention for the care and treatment of a physical or mental disorder. Generally, the patient was admitted to the first available and suitable accommodation. |
| 3 | Elective - The patient's condition permitted adequate time to schedule the availability of suitable accommodations. |
| 4 | Newborn - Necessitates the use of special source of admission codes. |
| 5 | Trauma Center - visits 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. |
| 6 | Reserved |
| 7 | Reserved |
| 8 | Reserved |
| 9 | Unknown - Information not available. |
Source: NCH