This is mandatory, whenever an adjustment is appropriate as calculated and recorded by WAITING TIME ADJUSTMENT (TREATMENT). It is the prime reason for the adjustment and where there is more than one adjustment applicable, this should be the reason for the longest calculated adjustment days.

WAITING TIME ADJUSTMENT REASON (TREATMENT) should only be recorded where CANCER CARE SETTING (TREATMENT) is:

• National Code 01 'Cancer treatment delivered as part of a Hospital Provider Spell (where PATIENT CLASSIFICATION is National Code 1 'Ordinary admission) or
• National Code 02 'Cancer treatment delivered as part of a Hospital Provider Spell (where PATIENT CLASSIFICATION is National Code 2 'Day case admission').

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	WAITING TIME ADJUSTMENT REASONS (TREATMENT)