DURATION OF ELECTIVE WAIT
Enter 0000-8887 in days, right justified with preceding zeros.
Format / Length
n4
Description
DURATION OF ELECTIVE WAIT is a derived item that records the waiting time from the ORIGINAL DECIDED TO ADMIT DATE to the admission date at the provider where the treatment actually takes place.
Enter 0000-8887 in days, right justified with preceding zeros.
A waiting time of 0 (zero) days is only to be entered after careful scrutiny.
Please note that the PATIENT's WAITING PERIOD EXCLUSIONS (their aggregate suspended and/or self-deferred periods) should be subtracted from the DURATION OF ELECTIVE WAIT.
Default Codes
| Code | Description | 
|---|---|
| 9998 | Not applicable | 
| 9999 | Not known (i.e. no date known for decision to admit): a validation error | 
Also Known As
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias | 
|---|---|
| Plural | DURATION OF ELECTIVE WAITS | 
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used | 
|---|---|---|
| Data Set | CDS V6-2 Type 170 - Admitted Patient Care - Detained and or Long Term Psychiatric Census CDS | references in description DURATION OF ELECTIVE WAIT | 
| Data Set | CDS V6-2 Type 130 - Admitted Patient Care - Finished General Episode CDS | references in description DURATION OF ELECTIVE WAIT | 
| Data Set | CDS V6-2 Type 190 - Admitted Patient Care - Unfinished General Episode CDS | references in description DURATION OF ELECTIVE WAIT | 
| XML Schema Constraint | Commissioning Data Set Version 6-2 XML Schema Constraints | references in description DURATION OF ELECTIVE WAIT | 
| Data Element | DURATION OF ELECTIVE WAIT | references in description DURATION OF ELECTIVE WAIT |