NEUROLOGICAL SUPPORT DAYS
 Related DDCN/DSCN/ISN
Description Where Used

Format/length:n3
National Codes: 
Default Codes:998 - 998 or more days of neurological support
 999 - occurred but day count not known

Notes:
The total number of days that the PATIENT received neurological system support during a CRITICAL CARE PERIOD, ranging from 000 to 999 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 06 'Neurological Support' within the CRITICAL CARE PERIOD.

 

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pluralNEUROLOGICAL SUPPORT DAYS