Data Elements for Emergency Department Systems - Release 1.0 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1997, 274 p.): SECTION 3 - ED PAYMENT DATA: 3.10 DATE/TIME OF ED PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION DECISION

Data Elements for Emergency Department Systems - Release 1.0 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1997, 274 p.)

SECTION 3 - ED PAYMENT DATA

		3.01 INSURANCE COVERAGE OR OTHER EXPECTED SOURCE OF PAYMENT
		3.02 INSURANCE COMPANY
		3.03 INSURANCE COMPANY ADDRESS
		3.04 INSURANCE PLAN TYPE
		3.05 INSURANCE POLICY ID
		3.06 ED PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENT
		3.08 DATE/TIME OF ED PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION ATTEMPT
		3.09 ED PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION DECISION
		3.10 DATE/TIME OF ED PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION DECISION
		3.11 ENTITY CONTACTED TO AUTHORIZE ED PAYMENT
		3.12 ED PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION CODE
		3.13 PERSON CONTACTED TO AUTHORIZE ED PAYMENT
		3.14 TELEPHONE NUMBER OF ENTITY OR PERSON CONTACTED TO AUTHORIZE ED PAYMENT
		3.15 TOTAL ED FACILITY CHARGES
		3.16 TOTAL ED PROFESSIONAL FEES

3.10 DATE/TIME OF ED PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION DECISION

PART OF ED PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION GROUP (3.07 - 3.14)

Definition

Date and time when third-party payer provides decision regarding payment authorization for ED services.

Uses

Data about the date and time of health services delivery are needed to maintain continuity of care for the ED patient and for aggregate use in ED administration, quality-of-care monitoring and evaluation, and health services research.

Discussion

None.

Data Type (and Field Length)

TS - time stamp (26).

Repetition

Yes; the ED Payment Authorization Group repeats when more than one authorization attempt is made.

Field Values

See the definition of TS in the Technical Notes at the end of this document.

Data Standards or Guidelines

None.

Other References

E1744-95 (ASTM, 1995).