URSA-PHF-R05: Registry of Hospital Observation Stay Encounters
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URSA-PHF-R05: Registry of Hospital Observation Stay Encounters

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Article summary

Measure Description

One record per hospital encounter in which the patient had an observation stay; includes encounters resulting in an inpatient admission.

Metadata

  • Measure Type: Registry
  • Temporal Structure: Event
  • Component Class: Normal-Form
  • Denominator Case Field: Encounter ID
  • Target Direction: None

Published Fields

  • Data Model Keys

    • Encounter ID
    • Patient ID
    • Encounter Primary Payor ID
    • Encounter Primary Plan ID
    • Facility Provider ID
    • Attending Provider ID
  • Date Fields

    • Encounter Start Date
    • Encounter End Date
    • Segment Start Date -- The start date of the reporting segment. (See also [URSA-CORE] Reporting Segment)
    • Segment End Date -- The end date of the reporting segment. (See also [URSA-CORE] Reporting Segment)
  • Encounter Fields

    • LOS in Elapsed Midnights
    • Is Obs Encounter LOS >= 2 Midnights
    • Is Obs Encounter LOS >= 1 Midnight
    • Is Emergency Department Visit Parent Encounter
    • Is Patient Admitted to Hospital Inpatient
  • Diagnosis Fields

    • Principal Discharge Diagnosis ICD-10-CM Code
    • Principal Discharge Diagnosis ICD-10-CM Description
    • Ursa Observation Stay Principal Diagnosis Category
    • Is Principal Discharge Diagnosis Chest Pain
    • Is Principal Discharge Diagnosis CHF
    • Is Principal Discharge Diagnosis Asthma
    • Principal Discharge Diagnosis WHO ICD-10 Chapter Description
    • Principal Discharge Diagnosis WHO ICD-10 Block Description
    • Principal Discharge Diagnosis AHRQ CCS Single-Level Diagnosis Category Code
    • Principal Discharge Diagnosis AHRQ CCS Single-Level Diagnosis Category Description
    • Principal Discharge Diagnosis AHRQ CCS Multi-Level Diagnosis Category Tier 1 Code
    • Principal Discharge Diagnosis AHRQ CCS Multi-Level Diagnosis Category Tier 1 Description
    • Principal Discharge Diagnosis AHRQ CCS Multi-Level Diagnosis Category Tier 2 Code
    • Principal Discharge Diagnosis AHRQ CCS Multi-Level Diagnosis Category Tier 2 Description
    • Principal Discharge Diagnosis ICD-9-CM Code
    • Principal Discharge Diagnosis ICD-9-CM Description
  • Billing and Claims Fields

    • MS-DRG Code
    • MS-DRG Description
    • MS-DRG MDC Code
    • MS-DRG MDC Description
    • APR-DRG Code
    • APR-DRG Severity of Illness Code
    • APR-DRG Risk of Mortality Code
    • CMS Admit Source Code
    • CMS Admit Source Description
    • CMS Admit Type Code
    • CMS Admit Type Description
    • CMS Place of Service Code
    • CMS Place of Service Description
    • CMS Patient Discharge Status Code
    • CMS Patient Discharge Status Description
  • Financial Fields

    • Primary Plan Allowed Amount
    • Primary Plan Paid Amount
    • Total Plan Paid Amount from All Plans
    • Patient Paid Amount
  • Measure Fields

    • Denominator

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