00521
Pre-Certification Req/Window
1999-04-14
Components: <pre-certification patient type (IS)> ^ <pre-certification required (ID)> ^ <pre-certification window (TS)>
Definition: This field indicates whether pre-certification is required for particular patient types, and the time window for obtaining the certification. The following components of this field are defined as follows:
Length≤40
4 values
ER | Emergency |
IPE | Inpatient elective |
OPE | Outpatient elective |
UR | Urgent |
3 components
| 1 | O | - | pre-certification patient type | |
| 2 | O | - | pre-certification required | |
| 3 | O | - | pre-certification window |