| Format/Length: | n2 |
| HES Item: | DISDEST |
| National Codes: | See DISCHARGE DESTINATION |
| 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 attribute DISCHARGE DESTINATION.
DISCHARGE DESTINATION (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) will be replaced with DISCHARGE DESTINATION CODE (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL), which should be used for all new and developing data sets and for XML messages.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | DISCHARGE DESTINATIONS (HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL) |