| Level/ Type |
Code |
Display Name |
Code System |
Designations |
| 0‑L |
ACUTE
|
inpatient acute
|
Act Code |
An acute inpatient encounter. |
| 0‑L |
NONAC
|
inpatient non-acute
|
Act Code |
Any category of inpatient encounter except 'acute' |
| 0‑L |
AMB
|
ambulatory
|
Act Code |
A comprehensive term for health care provided in a healthcare facility (e.g. a practitioneraTMs
office, clinic setting, or hospital) on a nonresident basis. The term ambulatory usually
implies that the patient has come to the location and is not assigned to a bed. Sometimes
referred to as an outpatient encounter.
|
| 0‑L |
FLD
|
field
|
Act Code |
A patient encounter that takes place both outside a dedicated service delivery location
and outside a patient's residence. Example locations might include an accident site
and at a supermarket.
|
| 0‑L |
HH
|
home health
|
Act Code |
Healthcare encounter that takes place in the residence of the patient or a designee |
| 0‑L |
SS
|
short stay
|
Act Code |
An encounter where the patient is admitted to a health care facility for a predetermined
length of time, usually less than 24 hours.
|
| 0‑L |
VR
|
virtual
|
Act Code |
A patient encounter where the patient and the practitioner(s) are not in the same
physical location. Examples include telephone conference, email exchange, robotic
surgery, and televideo conference.'
|
| 0‑L |
IMP
|
Inpatient
|
Act Code |
General inpatient where acute/non-acute is not designated |
| 0‑L |
AMBHOSP
|
Daycare
|
Act Code |
Surgical or other hospital services are provided in a day |
| 0‑L |
ER
|
Emergency Room
|
Act Code |
An encounter that takes place in the ER |
| 0‑L |
CLNV
|
Referred In
|
Act Code |
The patient encounter occurred at another facility. |
|
| |
Value Set ActEncounterCode 2013‑09‑09
