00966

Speciality Type

1998-06-30
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' (LOC-20-accommodation type) is a financial accommodation type. Refer to user-defined table 0265 - Specialty type for suggested values. See also LOC-33-privacy level and LOC-34-level of care.

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