Draft updated January 2002
| LEGEND L - DOCTOR TYPE | |
| CODE | DESCRIPTION |
| M | MOST RESPONSIBLE |
| 2 | ADMITTING DOCTOR |
| 3 | OTHER RESPONSIBLE DOCTOR |
| 4 | CONSULTANT |
| 5 | RESIDENT |
| 7-9 | OPTIONAL |
| LEGEND M - TYPE OF VISIT | ||
| CODE | DESCRIPTION | DETAILS |
| 1 | Emergency Presentation | Visit is a result of a clinical condition, which has not been treated by any hospital (inpatient or ED) recently (within 72 hours). |
| 2 | Return Visit - planned attendance | Presentation is planned and is a result of a previous ED presentation or return visit (within 72 hours from own facility). It may be for planned follow-up treatment or as a consequence of test results indicating need for further treatment. |
| 3 | RETURN VISIT (Unplanned attendance) | Patient previously visited an ED (any facility within 72 hours) and treatment was completed with no further visit planned. The visit may be following a previous admitted patient episode. |
| 4 | Outpatient or Outpatient clinic | Planned presentation to either a formal or informal clinic where the distinguishing criterion is that an appointment has been made. |
| 5 | Privately referred and privately treated | Referred to the ED by a private medical officer (specialist or GP) and treated within the ED by the practitioner who referred the patient. Visit is usually by appointment, and practitioner bills patient privately. |
| 8 | Pre-arranged admission - clerical, nursing, clinical | A patient who presents at the ED for clerical, nursing or medical processes to be undertaken. Admission has been arranged by the referring physician. |
| 9 | Patient in Transit | The ED is responsible for the care and treatment of a patient awaiting transport to another institution. |
| 10 | Dead on Arrival | |
| 6 | Referred to Emergency Physician for consultation from clinic or office | |
| 7 | Referred to emergency for other specified consultant service | |
| 11 | Referred by telephone triage/telehealth | |
| LEGEND N - TRIAGE LEVEL | |
| CODE | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | RESUSCIATION |
| 2 | EMERGENT |
| 3 | URGENT |
| 4 | LESS-URGENT |
| 5 | NON-URGENT |
| LEGEND O - ACTIVITY WHEN INJURED | |
| CODE | DESCRIPTION |
| 01 | SPORTS ACTIVITY |
| 02 | LEISURE ACTIVITY |
| 03 | WORKING FOR INCOME (INCLUDES TRAVEL TO/FROM WORK) |
| 04 | OTHER TYPE OF WORK (INCLUDES UNPAID HOUSEWORK) |
| 05 | RESTING, SLEEPING, EATING, OTHER PERSONAL ACTIVITY |
| 06 | DURING THE PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES (AS A CLIENT) |
| 07 | ENGAGED IN FORMAL EDUCATION ACTIVITY (AS A STUDENT) |
| 08 | OTHER SPECIFIED ACTIVITY |
| 09 | UNSPECIFIED ACTIVITTY |
| LEGEND P - OCCUPATION | |
| CODE | DESCRIPTION |
| 01 | MANAGER & ADMINISTRATION |
| 02 | PROFESSIONALS |
| 03 | PARAPROFESSIONALS |
| 04 | TRADESPERSON |
| 05 | CLERICAL |
| 06 | SALESPERSONS/PERSONAL SERV PERSON |
| 07 | PLANT & MACHINE OPER/DRIVERS |
| 08 | LABOURERS/RELATED WORKERS |
| 09 | UNEMPLOYED |
| 10 | CHILD NOT AT SCHOOL |
| 11 | STUDENT |
| 12 | HOME DUTIES |
| 13 | RETIRED |
| 98 | RETIRED |
| 99 | UNKNOWN |
| LEGEND Q - HEALTH CARE NUMBER | |
| CODE | DESCRIPTION |
| 0 | Health Care number unavailable |
| 1 | Health Care number not applicable |
| Applies to non-residents of Canada & Residents who do not have a HCN |
| LEGEND R - PROVINCE ISSUE HCN | |
| CODE | DESCRIPTION |
| 00 | Newfoundland |
| 01 | Prince Edward Island |
| 02 | Nova Scotia |
| 03 | New Brunswick |
| 04 | Quebec |
| 05 | Ontario |
| 06 | Manitoba |
| 07 | Saskatchewan |
| 08 | Alberta |
| 09 | British Coumbia |
| 10 | Northwest Territories |
| 11 | Yukon Territories |
| 99 | Not Applicable |
| Need to add Nunavut |
| LEGEND S - GENDER | |
| CODE | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | Male |
| 2 | Female |
| 3 | Other |
| LEGEND T - RESIDENCE TYPE | |
| CODE | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | Living in a Private Dwelling |
| 2 | Living in a Residential Facility (assisted/supervised living arrangement) |
| 3 | Homeless |
| 4 | Shelter |
| 9 | Unknown |
| 5 | Nursing Home/Long Term Care |
| 6 | Penal Institute |
| LEGEND U - LIVING ARRANGEMENTS | |
| CODE | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | Living with Spouse/Partner |
| 2 | Living with Family (includes extended) |
| 3 | Living with Non Family Only |
| 4 | Living Alone |
| 5 | Unknown |
| LEGEND V - HIGHEST LEVLE OF EDUCATION | |
| CODE | DESCRIPTION |
| 0 | None - No formal education or training |
| 1 | Elementary - Primary grades prior to high school |
| 2 | Secondary - Some high school training without graduation |
| 3 | Secondary - High school diploma or certificate |
| 4 | Post-Secondary - Non University or University training without completion |
| 5 | Post-Secondary - Non University completed |
| 6 | Post-Secondary - University completed |
| 9 | Unknown - Use this category only if this information is not available |
| LEGEND W - MODE OF VISIT/CONTACT | |
| CODE | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | VISIT (FACE-TO-FACE) WITH INDIVIDUAL CLIENT/FAMILY AT FACILITY |
| 2 | VISIT (FACE-TO-FACE) WITH A GROUP OF CLIENTS AT A FACILITY |
| 3 | TELEPHONE CONTACT WITH CLIENT |
| 4 | VIDEOCONFERENCE CONTACT WITH CLIENT |
| 5 | VISIT WITH CLIENT OFF-SITE IN CLIENT'S HOME |
| 6 | VISIT WITH CLIENT OFF-SITE AT OUTREACH SETTING |
| 7 | VISIT WITH CLIENT IN OTHER SETTING |
| LEGEND X - REFERRAL SOURCE | |
| CODE | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | SELF/FAMILY |
| 2 | INPATIENT SERVICE |
| 3 | AMBULATORY CARE SERVICE (FACILITY BASED) |
| 4 | PRIVATE PRACTICE |
| 5 | DRUG DEPENDENCY SERVICE |
| 6 | COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE (includes public health) |
| 7 | RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY |
| 8 | LEGAL SERVICE (POLICE, PAROLE OFFICER COURT) |
| 9 | EDUCATIONAL AGENCY |
| 10 | HOME CARE |
| 98 | OTHER (INCLUDES REFERRAL FROM ANOTHER FACILITY) |
| 99 | UNKNOWN |
| LEGEND Y - VISIT DISPOSITION | |
| CODE | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | DISCHARGE TO PLACE OF RESIDENCE |
| 2 | CLIENT NOT SEEN BY ANY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER |
| 3 | LEFT AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE/REFUSED TREATMENT |
| 4 | ADMITTED AS INPATIENT TO CCU OR O.R. IN OWN FACILITY |
| 5 | ADMITTED AS INPT (IN OWN FACILITY) |
| 6 | TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER FACILITY (ACUTE OR OTHER) |
| 7 | DEATH AFTER ARRIVAL (DAA)/died in ER (DIE) from NACRS |
| 8 | DOA |
| 9 | TRANSFER TO DAY SURGERY (FROM NACRS) IN OWN FACILITY |
| 10 | TRANSFER TO ER IN OWN FACILITY |
| 11 | TRANSFER TO CLINIC IN SAME FACILITY |
| LEGEND Z - ED REFERRED TO | |
| CODE | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | REVIEW IN ED SCHEDULED |
| 2 | REVIEW IN ED AS REQUIRED |
| 3 | OUTPATIENTS |
| 4 | FAMILY PHYSICIAN |
| 5 | MEDICAL SPECIALIST |
| 6 | OTHER SPECIALIST HEALTH PRACTITIONER |
| 7 | HOME NURSING SERVICES |
| 8 | SPECIALIZED COMMUNITY SERVICES EG. DETOX, RAPE CRISIS, CRISIS INTERVENTION |
| 16 | NO REFERRAL |
| 17 | NOT KNOWN |
| 18 | OTHER |
| 19 | NOT APPLICABLE EG. ADMITTED, DIED, TRANSFERRED |
| 20 | INPATIENT SERVICE |
| 21 | AMBULATORY CARE SERVICE |
| 22 | PRIVATE PRACTICE |
| 23 | DRUG DEPENDENCY SERVICE |
| 24 | COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE |
| 25 | SPECIAL CARE HOME |
| 26 | LEGAL SERVICE (POLICE, COURT...) |
| 98 | OTHER |
