The urgency category recorded is that assigned to the non-admitted patient service request by the healthcare provider. CODE 1 Urgent (within 21 days) Includes a non-admitted patient who has been assigned an ‘Urgent’ urgency category based on the assessment that they should receive a non-admitted patient service event within 21 days. CODE 2 Urgent (within 30 days) Includes a non-admitted patient who has been assigned an ‘Urgent’ urgency category based on the assessment that they should receive a non-admitted patient service event within 30 days. CODE 3 Urgent (number of days not specified) Includes a non-admitted patient who has been assigned an ‘Urgent’ urgency category with no associated timeframe within which the non-admitted patient service event should occur. CODE 4 Semi-urgent (within 90 days) Includes a non-admitted patient who has been assigned a ‘Semi-urgent’ urgency category based on the assessment that they should receive a non-admitted patient service event within 90 days. CODE 5 Semi-urgent (number of days not specified) Includes a non-admitted patient who has been assigned a ‘Semi-urgent’ urgency category with no associated timeframe within which the non-admitted patient service event should occur. CODE 6 Non-urgent (within 365 days) Includes a non-admitted patient who has been assigned a ‘Non-urgent’ urgency category based on the assessment that they should receive a non-admitted patient service event within 365 days. CODE 7 Non-urgent (number of days not specified) Includes a non-admitted patient who has been assigned a ‘Non-urgent’ urgency category with no associated timeframe within which the non-admitted patient service event should occur. CODE 9 Not stated/inadequately described Includes a non-admitted patient who has not been, or is unable to be, assigned an urgency category. |