Definition
Programs that provide for the placement of patients who need regular observation but do not require hospitalization in an appropriate nursing unit for a period of time not to exceed 23 hours. Included are some emergency room patients and pediatric patients, and same day surgery patients who require an extended recovery.
URL Name
LD-8600
Third Level Code
LD-8600
Taxonomy Code
LD-8600
Parent Code
LD
Family Code
L
Second Level Code
LD
Use References
23 Hour Emergency Room Observation Programs, 23 Hour Medical Observation Programs, 23 Hour Pediatric Observation Programs, 23 Hour Surgical Observation Programs, Twenty Three Hour Emergency Room Observation Programs, Twenty Three Hour Pediatric Observation Programs, Twenty Three Hour Surgical Observation Programs
Publication Status
Online