Definition
A description of the categories of loss for which the patient is compensated as a basis for a medical indemnity claim, as represented by a code.
Components
Data Element (this item)
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Data Element ConceptMedical indemnity claim—type of compensatory payment to patient
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Object ClassMedical indemnity claim
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PropertyType of compensatory payment to patient
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Value DomainType of compensatory payment to patient code N[N]
Representation
This representation is based on the value domain for this data element, more information is available at " Type of compensatory payment to patient code N[N] ".| Data Type | Number |
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| Format | N[N] |
| Maximum character length | 2 |
| Value | Meaning | Start Date | End Date | |
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| Permissible Values | 1 | Care costs | ||
| 2 | Other economic loss | |||
| 3 | Pain and suffering (including nervous shock) | |||
| 7 | Medical costs | |||
| 8 | Other loss | |||
| 9 | No payment to patient | |||
| Supplementary Values | 97 | Not applicable—patient is not a claimant | ||
| 99 | Not stated/inadequately described |