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ActReason     

A set of codes specifying the motivation, cause, or rationale of an Act, when such rationale is not reasonably represented as an ActRelationship of type "has reason" linking to another Act.

Examples: Example reasons that might qualify for being coded in this field might be: "routine requirement", "infectious disease reporting requirement", "on patient request", "required by law".

Lvl Type, Domain name and/or Mnemonic code Concept ID Mnemonic Print Name Definition/Description
1 A: ActAccommodationReason V17425

Identifies the reason the patient is assigned to this accommodation type

2   L:  (ACCREQNA) 17429 ACCREQNA Accommodation Requested Not Available

Accommodation requested is not available.

2   L:  (FLRCNV) 17430 FLRCNV Floor Convenience

Accommodation is assigned for floor convenience.

2   L:  (MEDNEC) 17428 MEDNEC Medical Necessity

Required for medical reasons(s).

2   L:  (PAT) 14880 PAT Patient request

The Patient requested the action

1 A: ActAdjudicationReason V19385

Explanatory codes that describe reasons why an Adjudicator has financially adjusted an invoice (claim).

A companion domain (ActAdjudicationInformationCode) includes information reasons which do not have a financial impact on an invoice (claim).

Example adjudication reason code is AA-CLAIM-0011 - Only Basic Procedure/Test Eligible.

Codes from this domain further rationalizes ActAdjudicationCodes (e.g. AA - Adjudicated with Adjustment), which are used to describe the process of adjudicating an invoice. For AS - Adjudicated as Submitted, there should be no specification of ActAdjudicationReason codes, as there are no financial adjustments against the invoice.

1 A: ActBillableClinicalServiceReason V19388

Reason for Clinical Service being performed.

This domain excludes reasons specified by diagnosed conditions.

Examples of values from this domain include duplicate therapy and fraudulent prescription.

1 A: ActIneligibilityReason V19355

Identifies the reason or rational for why a person is not eligibile for benefits under an insurance policy.

Examples are client deceased & adopted client has been given a new policy identifier.

2   L:  (COVSUS) 19731 COVSUS coverage suspended

When a client has no contact with the health system for an extended period, coverage is suspended. Client will be reinstated to original start date upon proof of identification, residency etc.

Example: Coverage may be suspended during a strike situation, when employer benefits for employees are not covered (i.e. not in effect).

2   L:  (DECSD) 19729 DECSD deceased

Client deceased.

2   L:  (REGERR) 19730 REGERR registered in error

Client was registered in error.

1 A: ReasonForNotEvaluatingDevice V19644

Code assigned to indicate the rationale for not performing an evaluation investigation on a device for which a defect has been reported.

Examples include: device received in a condition that made analysis impossible, device evaluation anticipated but not yet begun, device not made by company.

1 A: SchedulingActReason V14879

Reasons for cancelling or rescheduling an Appointment

2   L:  (BLK) 14885 BLK Unexpected Block (of Schedule)

The time slots previously allocated are now blocked and no longer available for booking Appointments

2   L:  (DEC) 14884 DEC Patient Deceased

The Patient is deceased

2   L:  (FIN) 14882 FIN No Financial Backing

Patient unable to pay and not covered by insurance

2   L:  (MED) 14883 MED Medical Status Altered

The medical condition of the Patient has changed

2   L:  (MTG) 14886 MTG In an outside meeting

The Physician is in a meeting. For example, he/she may request administrative time to talk to family after appointment

2   L:  (PAT) 14880 PAT Patient request

The Patient requested the action

2   L:  (PHY) 14881 PHY Physician request

The Physician requested the action

1 A: SubstanceAdminSubstitutionReason V19377
2   L:  (CT) 19989 CT continuing therapy

Indicates that the decision to substitute or to not substitute was driven by a desire to maintain consistency with a pre-existing therapy. I.e. The performer provided the same item/service as had been previously provided rather than providing exactly what was ordered, or rather than substituting with a lower-cost equivalent.

2   L:  (FP) 19990 FP formulary policy

Indicates that the decision to substitute or to not substitute was driven by a policy expressed within the formulary.

2   L:  (OS) 19987 OS out of stock

In the case of 'substitution', indicates that the substitution occurred because the ordered item was not in stock. In the case of 'no substitution', indicates that a cheaper equivalent was not substituted because it was not in stock.

2   L:  (RR) 19988 RR regulatory requirement

Indicates that the decision to substitute or to not substitute was driven by a jurisdictional regulatory requirement mandating or prohibiting substitution.

1 A: TransferActReason V15983

The explanation for why a patient is moved from one location to another within the organization

2   L:  (ER) 15984 ER Error

Moved to an error in placing the patient in the original location.

2   L:  (RQ) 15985 RQ Request

Moved at the request of the patient.

1 A: x_ActEncounterReason V19456
2   L:  (MEDNEC) 17428 MEDNEC Medical Necessity

Required for medical reasons(s).

2   L:  (PAT) 14880 PAT Patient request

The Patient requested the action

1 L:  (MEDNEC) 17428 MEDNEC Medical Necessity

Required for medical reasons(s).

1 L:  (PAT) 14880 PAT Patient request

The Patient requested the action


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