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

Notes:
RENAL SUPPORT DAYS is the total number of days that the PATIENT received renal 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 05 'Renal Support' within the CRITICAL CARE PERIOD.

 

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	RENAL SUPPORT DAYS