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ABS - Abstract Segment

This segment was created to communicate patient abstract information used for billing and reimbursement purposes. "Abstract" is a condensed form of medical history created for analysis, care planning, etc.

HL7 Attribute Table - ABS - Abstract Segment
Seq# DataElement Description Must Implement Flags Cardinality Length C.LEN Vocabulary DataType
ABS
1 01514 Discharge Care Provider [0..1] XCN
2 01515 Transfer Medical Service Code [0..1] CWE
3 01516 Severity of Illness Code [0..1] CWE
4 01517 Date/Time of Attestation [0..1] DTM
5 01518 Attested By [0..1] XCN
6 01519 Triage Code [0..1] CWE
7 01520 Abstract Completion Date/Time [0..1] DTM
8 01521 Abstracted By [0..1] XCN
9 01522 Case Category Code [0..1] CWE
10 01523 Caesarian Section Indicator [0..1] [1..1] ID
11 01524 Gestation Category Code [0..1] CWE
12 01525 Gestation Period - Weeks = [0..1] 3 NM
13 01526 Newborn Code [0..1] CWE
14 01527 Stillborn Indicator [0..1] [1..1] ID

ABS-1: Discharge Care Provider (XCN) 01514

Definition: Identification number of the provider responsible for the discharge of the patient from his/her care. Refer to User-defined Table 0010 - Physician ID in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

ABS-2: Transfer Medical Service Code (CWE) 01515

Definition: Medical code representing the patient's medical services when they are transferred. Refer to User-defined Table 0069 - Hospital Service in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

ABS-3: Severity of Illness Code (CWE) 01516

Definition: Code representing the ranking of a patient's illness. Refer to User-defined Table 0421 - Severity of Illness Code in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

ABS-4: Date/Time of Attestation (DTM) 01517

Definition: Date/time that the medical record was reviewed and accepted.

ABS-5: Attested By (XCN) 01518

Definition: Identification number of the person (usually a provider) who reviewed and accepted the abstract of the medical record.

ABS-6: Triage Code (CWE) 01519

Definition: Code representing a patient's prioritization within the context of this abstract. Refer to User-defined Table 0422 - Triage Code in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

ABS-7: Abstract Completion Date/Time (DTM) 01520

Definition: Date/time the abstraction was completed.

ABS-8: Abstracted By (XCN) 01521

Definition: Identification number of the person completing the Abstract.

ABS-9: Case Category Code (CWE) 01522

Definition: Code indicating the reason a non-urgent patient presents to the Emergency Room for treatment instead of a clinic or physician office. Refer to User-defined Table 0423 - Case Category Code in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

ABS-10: Caesarian Section Indicator (ID) 01523

Definition: Indicates if the delivery was by Caesarian Section. Refer to HL7 Table 0136 - Yes/no Indicator in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values.

ABS-11: Gestation Category Code (CWE) 01524

Definition: The gestation category code is used to indicate the status of the birth in relation to the gestation. Refer to User-defined Table 0424 - Gestation Category Code in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

ABS-12: Gestation Period - Weeks (NM) 01525

Definition: Newborn's gestation period expressed as a number of weeks.

ABS-13: Newborn Code (CWE) 01526

Definition: The newborn code is used to indicate whether the baby was born in or out of the facility. Refer to User-defined Table 0425 - Newborn Code in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for suggested values.

ABS-14: Stillborn Indicator (ID) 01527

Definition: Indicates whether or not a newborn was stillborn. Refer to HL7 Table 0136 - Yes/no Indicator in Chapter 2C, Code Tables, for valid values.