AF |
Adult Foster Home |
C154424 |
NCI Thesaurus |
A private home or other facility that provides care to persons of adult age in a home-like environment. |
UN |
Unknown |
C17998 |
NCI Thesaurus |
Not known, not observed, not recorded, or refused. |
AV |
Ambulatory |
C28293:C62143 |
NCI Thesaurus |
A patient who comes to a healthcare facility for diagnosis or treatment but is not admitted for an overnight stay.: Each individual, unique interaction between two subjects of interest. |
ED |
Emergency Department |
LA10268-3 |
LNC |
Includes ED encounters that become inpatient stays (in which case inpatient stays would be a separate encounter). Excludes urgent care visits. ED claims should be pulled before hospitalization claims to ensure that ED with subsequent admission won't be ro |
HH |
Home Health |
C150752 |
NCI Thesaurus |
A patient encounter that takes place in a private home. |
HO |
Home Health Encounter Or Self Care |
C150752:C37998:C15324 |
NCI Thesaurus |
A patient encounter that takes place in a private home.: An article used to connect words, phrases, or clauses representing alternatives; used to connect alternative terms for the same thing; used in correlation; used to correct or rephrase what was previously said; otherwise.: Personal performance of activities or tasks traditionally performed by professional health care providers. |
HS |
Hospice |
C53532 |
NCI Thesaurus |
An establishment that provides palliative and supportive care for terminally ill patients and their families via physical, psychological, social and other forms of care |
AL |
Assisted Living Facility |
C154425 |
NCI Thesaurus |
A residence facility for individuals who are able to attend to most of their personal and medical care, but who need oversight and support services, including some on-sight medical services. |
NH |
Nursing Home |
C53533 |
NCI Thesaurus |
A residential health care facility for persons with chronic illness or disability. |
RH |
Rehabilitation Center |
C53535 |
NCI Thesaurus |
A healthcare facility designed for improving, maintaining, or restoring physical strength, cognition, or mobility. |
RS |
Residential Facility |
C154427 |
NCI Thesaurus |
A residential group facility for individuals who are able to attend to most of their personal and medical care. Generally, residents receive personal care and meals and have staff available around the clock, but nursing and medical care usually are not provided on site. |
OT |
Other |
C17649 |
NCI Thesaurus |
Different than the one(s) previously specified or mentioned. |
SN |
Skilled Nursing Facility |
C154428 |
NCI Thesaurus |
An in-patient medical facility equipped with a trained nursing staff that provides a wide range of health and personal care services, with a focus on medical care. These services typically include nursing care, 24-hour supervision, three meals a day, and assistance with everyday activities. |
IP |
Other Acute Inpatient Hospital |
C154426 |
NCI Thesaurus |
An inpatient acute-care hospital not elsewhere specified. |