00144

Admit Source

2014-03-17
Definition: This field indicates from where the patient was admitted. Refer to User-defined Table 0023 - Admit Source in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values. In the US, this field should use the Official Uniform Billing (UB) 04 2008 numeric codes found on form locator 15. Refer to External Table UB04FL15 Source of Origin for valid values. The UB has redefined the Admission Source as the Point of Origin for Admission or Visit. The new UB definition is the code indicating the Point of Origin for this Admission or Visit

For Example:

LengthNot specified
0023Admit Source
22 components
1O-Identifier
2O-Text
3CName of Coding System
4O-Alternate Identifier
5O-Alternate Text
6CName of Alternate Coding System
7C-Coding System Version ID
8O-Alternate Coding System Version ID
9O-Original Text
10O-Second Alternate Identifier
11O-Second Alternate Text
12CName of Second Alternate Coding System
13O-Second Alternate Coding System Version ID
14C-Coding System OID
15O-Value Set OID
16C-Value Set Version ID
17C-Alternate Coding System OID
18O-Alternate Value Set OID
19C-Alternate Value Set Version ID
20C-Second Alternate Coding System OID
21O-Second Alternate Value Set OID
22C-Second Alternate Value Set Version ID