| Format/Length: | an1 |
| National Codes: | See WAITING TIME ADJUSTMENT REASON |
| Default Codes: |
Notes:
WAITING TIME ADJUSTMENT REASON (TREATMENT) is the same as attribute WAITING TIME ADJUSTMENT REASON.
WAITING TIME ADJUSTMENT REASON (TREATMENT) is mandatory, whenever an adjustment is appropriate as calculated and recorded by WAITING TIME ADJUSTMENT (TREATMENT). It is the prime reason for the adjustment and where there is more than one adjustment applicable, this should be the reason for the longest calculated adjustment days.
WAITING TIME ADJUSTMENT REASON (TREATMENT) should only be recorded where CANCER CARE SETTING FOR TREATMENT is:
- National Code 'Cancer treatment delivered as part of a Hospital Provider Spell (where PATIENT CLASSIFICATION is National Code 'Ordinary admission') or
- National Code 'Cancer treatment delivered as part of a Hospital Provider Spell (where PATIENT CLASSIFICATION is National Code 'Day case admission').
Permitted National Codes:
| 6 | Egg harvesting: where a delay is caused for egg harvesting |
| 7 | Clinically urgent treatment of another condition: where a delay is caused for a clinically urgent treating condition |
| 8 | Patient pause: the PATIENT is paused on the ELECTIVE ADMISSION LIST because they have made themselves unavailable for treatment for a specified period (because of family reasons, holidays etc.) |
| 9 | No adjustment to waiting time |
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | WAITING TIME ADJUSTMENT REASONS (TREATMENT) |
