NCH Active or Covered Level Care Thru Date

This variable is contained in the following files:

Original Medicare (Fee-for-Service) Inpatient Original Medicare (Fee-for-Service) Skilled Nursing Facility

SAS Name

NCH_ACTV_OR_CVRD_LVL_CARE_THRU

The date on a claim for which the covered level of care ended in a general hospital or the active care ended in a psychiatric/tuberculosis hospital.

Comments

This variable is derived, using the occurrence code (variable called CLM_RLT_OCRNC_CD), when the value is 22. When this code value is present the date is populated using the CLM_RLT_OCRNC_DT.

Source: NCH QA Process