00966

Specialty Type

2001-03-01
Components: <identifier (ST)> ^ <text (ST)> ^ <name of coding system (ST)> ^ <alternate identifier (ST)> ^ <alternate text (ST)> ^ <name of alternate coding system (ST)>

Definition: This field contains the specialty type (if any) of the department or clinic. This may also be considered a bed type. Specialty type is a physical accommodation type, whereas `accommodation type' (LCC-3-accommodation type) is a financial accommodation type. Refer to user-defined table 0265 - Specialty type for suggested values. See also LCH-4-location characteristic ID and LHC-5-Location Characteristic Value.

Length≤60
26 values
ALCAllergy
AMBAmbulatory
CANCancer
CARCoronary/cardiac care
CCRCritical care
CHIChiropractic
EDIEducation
EMREmergency
FPCFamily planning
INTIntensive care
ISOIsolation
NATNaturopathic
NBINewborn, nursery, infants
OBGObstetrics, gynecology
OBSObservation
OTHOther specialty
PEDPediatrics
PHYGeneral/family practice
PINPediatric/neonatal intensive care
PPSPediatric psychiatric
PREPediatric rehabilitation
PSIPsychiatric intensive care
PSYPsychiatric
REHRehabilitation
SURSurgery
WICWalk-in clinic
6 components
1Oidentifier
2O-text
3O-name of coding system
4O-alternate identifier
5O-alternate text
6O-name of alternate coding system