26 Re-admission within 28 Days M 149 N(1) 1 An indicator of the re-admission of a patient to hospital within 28 days of previous discharge for treatment of a similar or related condition. 1 = Unplanned re-admission and patient previously treated at this hospital 2 = Unplanned re-admission and patient previously treated at another hospital 3 = Planned re-admission from this or another hospital 8 = Not applicable/ not known Note: do not include transfers from another hospital as re-admissions Reject record if not (1, 2, 3 or 8) EE026 27 Unplanned Theatre Visit During Episode M 150 N(1) 1 An indicator of whether the patient required a theatre visit which was not anticipated or planned at the time of admission: 1 = Unplanned theatre visit 2 = No unplanned theatre visit Reject record if not (1 or 2) EE027 28 Infant Weight, Neonate, Stillborn METeOR: 269938 M 151-154 N(4) Right justify Zero prefix 1 The first weight, in grams, of the live-born or still-born baby obtained after birth, or the weight of the neonate or infant on the date admitted if this is different from the date of birth. Weight on the date the infant is admitted should be recorded if the weight is less than or equal to 9000g and age is less than 365 days. An entry of 0000 means the patient’s age >= 365 days or weight was > 9000 grams. * refer to guide for use. Reject record if not numeric. Identify if weight >9000g. Identify if weight > 0 and age >365 days *warning for public hospitals EE028 EW028* EW028.0 EW028.1 29 Hours of Mechanical Ventilation M 155-158 N(4) Right justify Zero prefix 1 The total number of hours (rounded) for which the patient received mechanical ventilation in ICU, NICU, PICU or combined ICU/CCU during the episode. Zero fill if not applicable. Reject record if not numeric *warning for public hospitals EE029 EW029*
30 Mode of Separation METeOR: 270094 M 159-160 N(2) Left justify and follow with space (may also submit in old format with zero prefix) 1 The status at of person (discharge/ transfer/death) and place to which person is released: 1 = discharge/transfer to an(other) acute hospital 2 = discharge/transfer to a residential aged care service, unless this is the usual place of residence 3 = discharge/transfer to an(other) psychiatric hospital 4 = discharge/transfer to other health care accommodation (includes mothercraft hospitals) 5 = statistical discharge— type change 6 = left against medical advice/discharge at own risk 7 = statistical discharge from leave 8 = died 9 = other (includes discharge to usual residence, own accommodation or welfare institution (includes prisons, hostels and group homes providing primarily welfare services)) Reject record if not (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 or 09). EE030 31 Separation Time METeOR: 270026 M 161-164 N(4) hmm (24 hour clock) 1 Time at which an admitted patient completes an episode of care by either formal or statistical processes. Mandatory for same-day patients only. Reject record if not in range 0000-2359 and same-day status is 1. EE031 32 Total Leave Days METeOR: 270251 M 165-168 N(4) Right justify Zero prefix 1 The sum of the length of leave (date returned from leave minus date went on leave) for all periods within the hospital stay. Zero fill if not applicable. Reject record if not numeric EE032
43 Secondary MBS Item numbers M 812-937 A(14) Left justify 9 Additional MBS item numbers are all MBS items performed in theatre/procedure room/angiography suite, which are not the principal MBS. Blank means that there was no additional MBS item (or not 9 repetitions). *refer to guide for use. Reject record if not (a valid MBS item number from the relevant MBS Schedule(s) current during the episode or blank) EE043 44 Accommodation Charge M 938-946 N(9) Right justify Zero prefix $$$$$$$cc (omit decimal point) 1 The gross amount charged for accommodation (include ex-gratia and patient portion accommodation charges). Zero fill if no amount charged. *refer to guide for use. Reject record if not numeric or if item blank and bundled charges, ICU charge, CCU charge, SCN charge and HITH charge are ALL zero or blank. EE044 45 Theatre Charge M 947-955 N(9) Right justify Zero prefix $$$$$$$cc (omit decimal point) 1 The total amount charged for theatre/procedure room/angiography suite (include ex-gratia and patient portion theatre charges). Zero fill if no amount charged. *refer to guide for use. Reject record if not numeric EE045 46 Labour Ward Charge M 956-964 N(9) Right justify Zero prefix $$$$$$$cc (omit decimal point) 1 The gross amount charged for labour ward (include ex-gratia and patient portion labour ward charges). Zero fill if no amount charged. Reject record if not numeric EE046 47 Intensive Care Unit Charge M 965-973 N(9) Right justify Zero prefix $$$$$$$cc (omit decimal point) 1 The gross amount charged for ICU (include and patient portion ICU charges). Zero fill if no amount charged. *refer to guide for use. Reject record if not numeric EE047
54 care Charges M N(9) Right justify Zero prefix $$$$$$$cc (omit decimal point) 1 The gross charge raised for care service (include ex-gratia and HITH patient portion charges). Zero fill if no amount charged. Reject record if not numeric *warning for public hospitals EE054 EW054* 55 Special Care Nursery Charges M N(9) Right justify Zero prefix $$$$$$$cc (omit decimal point) 1 The gross charge raised for SCN (include and patient portion SCN charges, exclude NICU charges). Zero fill if no amount charged. *refer to guide for use. Reject record if not numeric EE055 56 Coronary Care Unit Charges M N(9) Right justify Zero prefix $$$$$$$cc (omit decimal point) 1 The gross charge raised for CCU (include and patient portion CCU charges). Zero fill if no amount charged. *refer to guide for use. Reject record if not numeric EE056 57 Special Care Nursery hours O N(4) Right justify Zero prefix 1 The number of hours the patient spent in a SCN. Zero fill if not applicable. *refer to guide for use. If present, identify record if not numeric EW057 58 Coronary Care Unit hours O N(4) Right justify Zero prefix 1 The number of hours the patient spent in a CCU. Zero fill if not applicable. *refer to guide for use. If present, identify record if not numeric EW058 59 Special Care Nursery days M N(3) Right justify Zero prefix 1 The number of days the patient spent in a SCN. Zero fill if not applicable. *refer to guide for use. Reject record if not numeric. Reject record if not zero for day facilities (public or private) EE059.0 EE059.1 60 Coronary Care Unit days M N(3) Right justify Zero prefix 1 The number of days the patient spent in a CCU. Zero fill if not applicable. *refer to guide for use. Reject record if not numeric. Reject record if not zero for day facilities (public or private) EE060.0 EE060.1
61 Number of Qualified Days for Newborns METeOR: 270033 M N(4) Right justify Zero prefix 1 The number of qualified newborn days occurring within a newborn episode of care. Zero fill if not applicable. *refer to guide for use. Reject record if not numeric. Identify record if >0000 and (care type not newborn care) EE061 EW061 62 care Commencement Date M A(8) 1 Date on which an admitted patient commences an episode of hospital-in-the-home care services. Conditional item if HITH charges (item 54) > 0. Blank fill if not applicable. Reject record if Charges (item 54) is populated and item is blank or not in format DDMMYYYY. Reject record if commencement date > HITH completed date. EE062.0 EE062.1 63 care Completed Date M A(8) 1 Date on which an admitted patient completes an episode of hospital-in-the-home care services. Conditional item if HITH charges (item 54) > 0. Blank fill if not applicable. Reject record if Charges (item 54) is populated and item is blank or not in format DDMMYYYY. Reject record if completed date < HITH commencement date. EE063.0 EE063.1 64 Number of care visit days M N(4) Right justify Zero prefix 1 The total number of days during a HITH care episode that the patient was actually visited/received a service. Conditional item if HITH days (item 35) > 0. Zero fill if not applicable. *refer to definitions. Reject record if not numeric or if > number of HITH days (item 35) [calculated as HITH completed date – HITH commencement date] + 1. EE064 65 Palliative Care Days M N(4) Right justify Zero prefix 1 The number of days a patient received palliative care during an episode. Where the entire episode is Palliative, provide the total length of stay in days. Conditional item if Palliative Care Status (item 25) = 1. Zero fill if no Palliative Care Days. *refer to guide for use. Reject record if not numeric. Identify record if 0 and palliative care status (item 25) = 1 EE065 EW065 Total record length 1208 COLLECTION LEVEL EDIT RULES - Extras ERROR CODE/S