BASIC CARDIOVASCULAR SUPPORT DAYS
 Related DDCN/DSCN/ISN
Description Where Used

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

Notes:
The total number of days that the PATIENT received basic cardiovascular support during a CRITICAL CARE PERIOD, ranging from 000 to 997 days.

This 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 03 'Basic Cardiovascular Support' within the CRITICAL CARE PERIOD.

 

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pluralBASIC CARDIOVASCULAR SUPPORT DAYS