Emergency department visit type code N
Value Domain Attributes
Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Value Domain |
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METEOR identifier: | 550706 |
Registration status: | Health, Superseded 25/01/2018 |
Definition: | A code set representing the types of emergency department visits. |
Collection and usage attributes | |
Guide for use: | CODE 1 Emergency presentation Where a patient presents to the emergency department for an actual or suspected condition which is sufficiently serious to require acute unscheduled care. This includes patients awaiting transit to another facility who receive clinical care in the emergency department, and patients for whom resuscitation is attempted. Exclusion: Where patients are awaiting transit to another facility and do not receive clinical care in the emergency department, the patient should not be recorded. CODE 2 Return visit, planned Where a patient presents to the emergency department for a return visit, as a result of a previous emergency department presentation (Code 1) or return visit (Code 2). The return visit may be for planned follow-up treatment, as a consequence of test results becoming available indicating the need for further treatment, or as a result of a care plan initiated at discharge. Exclusion: Where a visit follows general advice to return if feeling unwell, this should not be recorded as a planned visit. CODE 3 Pre-arranged admission Where a patient presents to the emergency department for an admission to either a non-emergency department ward or other admitted patient care unit that has been arranged prior to the patient's arrival, and the patient receives clinical care in the emergency department. Exclusion: Where a patient presents for a pre-arranged admission and only clerical services are provided by the emergency department, the patient should not be recorded. CODE 5 Dead on arrival Where a patient is dead on arrival and an emergency department clinician certifies the death of the patient. Exclusion: Where resuscitation of the patient is attempted, this should be recorded as an emergency presentation (Code 1). Note: Where Code 5 is recorded for a patient, an Episode end status Code 7 (Dead on arrival) should also be recorded. |
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Relational attributes | |
Related metadata references: | Supersedes Emergency department visit type code N Health, Superseded 11/04/2014 Has been superseded by Emergency department visit type code N Health, Superseded 20/10/2021 |
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Data elements implementing this value domain: | Emergency department stay—type of visit to emergency department, code N Health, Superseded 25/01/2018 |