42118-0
ClinicalReadmission to the same hospital within 30 days of surgical discharge Cancer
Definition
Records a readmission to the same hospital within 30 days of discharge following hospitalization for surgical resection of the primary site for the same illness. This data item provides information related to the quality-of-care. A patient may have a readmission related to the primary diagnosis on discharge if the length of stay was too short, and then needed to return due to problems or complications. A patient may also need to be readmitted if discharge planning and/or follow-up instructions were ineffective. It is important to distinguish a planned from an unplanned readmission, since a planned readmission is not an indicator of quality of care problems... NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11
LOINC 6-Axis Classification
Component
Readmission to the same hospital within 30D of surgical discharge
Property
Arb
Time Aspect
Pt
System
Cancer.XXX
Scale Type
Ord
Method Type
N/A
Details
Class
TUMRRGT
Order/Observation
N/A
Short Name
Readmit within 30D of surg dis Cancer
Related Names
Frequently Asked Questions
What is LOINC code 42118-0?
LOINC code 42118-0 identifies "Readmission to the same hospital within 30 days of surgical discharge Cancer". Records a readmission to the same hospital within 30 days of discharge following hospitalization for surgical resection of the primary site for the same illness. This data item provides information related to the quality-of-care. A patient may have a readmission related to the primary diagnosis on discharge if the length of stay was too short, and then needed to return due to problems or complications. A patient may also need to be readmitted if discharge planning and/or follow-up instructions were ineffective. It is important to distinguish a planned from an unplanned readmission, since a planned readmission is not an indicator of quality of care problems... NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary Version 11
What does 42118-0 measure?
This code measures Readmission to the same hospital within 30D of surgical discharge in Cancer.XXX. It belongs to the TUMRRGT class in the LOINC classification.
What is LOINC?
LOINC (Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes) is a universal standard for identifying laboratory and clinical observations. It is maintained by the Regenstrief Institute and used worldwide for health data exchange.