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HES Data Dictionary
| HES field name | Admin category at start of episode | ||||
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| Field | admincatst | ||||
| Class | Patient | ||||
| Length and format | 2an | ||||
| Availability | 2007-08, Quarter 3 onwards | ||||
| Description | |||||
| The patient's administrative category at the start of each episode of care. This may change during a spell as the patient may, for example, opt to change from NHS to private health care. | |||||
| Value | |||||
01 = NHS patient 02 = Private patient 03 = Amenity patient 04 = Category II patient 98 = Not applicable 99 = Not known: a validation error |
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