| Data Element: | Admission Source MC021 - 2010-03-16
(Maine) |
Admission Source MC021 - v1.2
(Maine) |
|---|---|---|
![[Shared]](/images/icons/button-tick_16.png){kind=icon} Data Element ID |
MC021 | MC021 |
![[Unshared]](/images/icons/red_16.png){kind=icon} Definition |
Not Provided | This field is required for inpatient hospital bills. It records the source of admission. For newborns (ADMSR = 4) |
|
State / Source
|
Maine |
Maine |
| Data Type |
varchar | CHAR |
| Length |
1 | 1 |
| Field Name |
ADMSR | ADMSR |
| DATE AVAIL |
'1/4/2004 | Not Supplied |
| Date Required |
Not Supplied | '2004-03-31 |
| Warnings |
Not Supplied | This field was not required until 2004. Many payers do not capture this information. Approximately 25% of the 2003 records have this field populated. |
| Data Element: | Admission Source MC021 - 2010-03-16
(Maine) |
Admission Source MC021 - v1.2
(Maine) |
|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Not Utilized | Normal delivery |
|
2
|
Not Utilized | Premature delivery |
|
3
|
Not Utilized | Sick baby |
|
4
|
Not Utilized | Extramural birth |
|
5
|
Not Utilized | Transfer from a skilled nursing facility |
|
6
|
Not Utilized | Transfer from another health care facility |
|
7
|
Not Utilized | Emergency Room |
|
8
|
Not Utilized | Court/Law enforcement |
|
9
|
Not Utilized | Information not available |
|
Admissions other than newborn
|
Not Utilized | null |
|
For newborns (ADMSR = 4)
|
Not Utilized | null |
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