VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT SURGERY PERFORMED INDICATOR

For the National Neonatal Data Set - Episodic and Daily Care , VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT SURGERY PERFORMED INDICATOR indicates whether the baby had surgery for a ventriculoperitoneal shunt on the Neonatal Critical Care Daily Care Date .

Format / Length

an1

National Codes

Code Description

Y

Yes - surgery for a ventriculoperitoneal shunt was performed

N

No - surgery for a ventriculoperitoneal shunt was not performed

Default Codes

Code Description

9

Not known if ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery was performed

Also Known As

This data element is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Plural VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT SURGERY PERFORMED INDICATORS