This field contains a code that defines what was planned to happen. The patient classification (classpat) defines what actually happened.

1 = Patient to stay in hospital for at least one night

2 = Patient not to stay in hospital overnight

3 = Patient to have a planned series of admissions; at least one overnight stay

4 = Patient to have a planned sequence of admissions; no overnight stay

5 = Patient to be admitted regularly for a sequence of nights; rest of the 24 hour period at home

8 = Not applicable

9 = Not known