| Format/length: | n1 |
| HES item: | DISMETH |
| National Codes: | See DISCHARGE METHOD |
| Default Codes: | 8 - Not applicable - Hospital Provider Spell. not yet finished (i.e. not discharged) |
| 9 - Not known: a validation error |
Notes:
DISCHARGE METHOD (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) is the same as the attribute DISCHARGE METHOD.
DISCHARGE METHOD (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) will be replaced with DISCHARGE METHOD CODE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL), which should be used for all new and developing data sets and for XML messages.
Hospital Provider Spell is an ACTIVITY GROUP where ACTIVITY GROUP TYPE is National Code 21 'Hospital Provider Spell'.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | DISCHARGE METHODS (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) |