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["Discharge Disposition": "Left Against Medical Advice"]

Performance/Reporting Period
2022
Value Set Description from VSAC
Clinical Focus: The purpose of this value set is to represent concepts for an encounter with a patient discharge of leaving against medical advice.
Data Element Scope: This value set may use a model element related to Encounter.
Inclusion Criteria: Includes concepts that represent an encounter with a discharge disposition of leaving against medical advice.
Exclusion Criteria: No exclusions.

Constrained to codes in the Discharge Disposition: Left Against Medical Advice value set (2.16.840.1.113883.3.117.1.7.1.308)

QDM Attribute and Definition (QDM Version 5.5 Guidance Update)

dischargeDisposition

The disposition, or location to which the patient is transferred at the time of hospital discharge.
Last Updated: Jul 08, 2021