| Format/length: | n2 |
| HES item: | DISDEST |
| National Codes: | See DISCHARGE DESTINATION for the National Codes |
| Default Codes: | 98 - Not applicable - hospital provider spell not finished at episode end (i.e. not discharged, or current episode unfinished) |
| 99 - Not known: a validation error |
Notes:
DISCHARGE DESTINATION (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) is the same as the attribute DISCHARGE DESTINATION and the values recorded are the National Codes contained within the attribute definition with the addition of the Default Codes.
This records the destination of a PATIENT on completion of the Hospital Provider Spell. It can also indicate that the PATIENT died or was a still birth.
Hospital Provider Spell is an ACTIVITY GROUP where ACTIVITY GROUP TYPE is National Code 21 'Hospital Provider Spell'.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | DISCHARGE DESTINATIONS (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) |