Central Distributor SID: Description of Data Elements

EDHOUR - Emergency department time of arrival prior to inpatient admission

Documentation Sections:

General Notes

Uniform Values

State Specific Notes

General Notes

EDHOUR is the time the patient registered in the emergency department prior to being admitted as an inpatient to the same facility.

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Uniform Values

Variable Description Value Value Description EDHOUR Emergency department time of arrival prior to inpatient admission HHMM Emergency department time of arrival prior to inpatient admission . Missing .A Invalid

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State Specific Notes

Florida Beginning in 2010, the source provided data element, Emergency Department Hour of Arrival is used to code HCUP data element EDHOUR. Prior to 2010, Emergency Department Hour of Arrival was used to code AHOUR.

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