00966

Specialty Type

2003-08-22
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≤250
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
1O-Identifier
2O-Text
3OName of Coding System
4O-Alternate Identifier
5O-Alternate Text
6OName of Alternate Coding System