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HES field name Number of organ systems supported
Field orgsup
Class Augmented/critical care period
Length and format 2n
Availability From 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025
Description

This field contains the number of organ support systems used (up to five) during a period of augmented care.

Value

2n = Number of organ systems supported in the range 00 to 05

98 = Not applicable: Augmented care period not finished

99 = Not known: a validation error

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