Episode Number

Change History

 

DSCN (2008) 07 (W)

The Introduction of Valid Period Date Ranges for Data Items within the APC Data Set

 

This data item is / was included in the following data sets / collections between the dates shown:

 

Data Set / Collection

Valid From

Valid To

APC ds99

1st April 1999

 

 

A number used to identify episodes uniquely, and is a sequence number for each consultant episode in a hospital provider spell.

 

Format: 2 digit numeric

Value

Meaning

Valid From

Valid To

NN

NN = order number (01 - 87)

1st May 1998

 

NN

NN = order number (01 – 99)

Pre 28th December 1995

30th April 1998

98

Not Applicable

1st May 1998

20th January 2002

99

Not known: a validation error

1st May 1998

20th January 2002