BASIC RESPIRATORY SUPPORT DAYS

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National Codes: 
Default Codes:998 - 998 or more days of basic respiratory support
 999 - occurred but day count not known

Notes:
BASIC RESPIRATORY SUPPORT DAYS is the total number of days that the PATIENT received basic respiratory support during a CRITICAL CARE PERIOD, ranging from 000 to 997 days.

BASIC RESPIRATORY SUPPORT DAYS is derived from the difference between the ACTIVITY PROPERTY EFFECTIVE DATE and the ACTIVITY PROPERTY END DATE for all ACTIVITY PROPERTIES where the ORGAN SYSTEM SUPPORTED is National Code 'Basic Respiratory Support' within the CRITICAL CARE PERIOD.

 

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pluralBASIC RESPIRATORY SUPPORT DAYS