Format/length:	n3
National Codes:
Default Codes:	000 - 997 days
	998 = 998 or more days of dermatological support
	999 = occurred but day count not known

Notes:
The total number of days that the PATIENT received dermatological system support during a CRITICAL CARE PERIOD.

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 08 'Dermatological Support' within the CRITICAL CARE PERIOD.

 

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	DERMATOLOGICAL SUPPORT DAYS