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Patient Class (OP/IP/ED)

Name Description
Data Domain: Encounter Details
Data Type: Text
Definition Patient class identifies whether a patient was an inpatient, outpatient or emergency patient at the time of the encounter.

Values for Patient Class:

  • Emergency (Epic)
  • Inpatient
  • Outpatient
  • Unknown
Source: Epic and Legacy*

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  • Home
  • Introduction
    • Data Timeline
    • Update Frequency
    • Appendix
  • COVID-19
  • Patient Demographics
    • Current Age
    • Ethnicity
    • Marital Status
    • Race
    • Vital Status
    • Gender
    • Home Location
  • Encounter Details
    • Discharge Disposition
    • Encounter/ADT Status
    • Encounter Specific Dates
    • Encounter Type
    • Inpatient Hospital Service
    • Length of Stay (Inpatient)
    • Age at Visit
    • Patient Class (OP/IP/ED)
  • Diagnosis
    • Diagnosis Coding Systems
    • Diagnosis Type
  • Procedures
    • Procedure Coding Systems
  • Point of Care Location
  • Patient Vitals
    • Blood Pressure
    • Body Mass Index (BMI)
    • Body Surface Area (BSA)
    • Height
    • Pulse
    • Respiratory Rate
    • Temperature
    • Weight
  • Laboratory Tests
    • Common Lab Panels
    • Common Lab Tests
    • LOINC Dictionary
  • Medication Orders
    • Special Epic versus Legacy Considerations
    • RxNorm Code Set
    • Medication Modifiers
  • Social History
    • Alcohol Use
    • Birth Control Use
    • Tobacco Use
  • Insurance Payers
    • Patient’s Current Insurance
    • Encounter Specific Insurance