Format/length:	n2
HES item:	ADMINCAT
National Codes:	Press Definition button for National Codes
Default Codes:	98 - Not applicable
	99 - Not known: a validation error

Notes:
Overseas visitors who do not qualify for free NHS treatment can choose to pay for NHS treatment or for private treatment. If they pay for NHS treatment then they should be recorded as NHS PATIENTS.

The patient's ADMINISTRATIVE CATEGORY may change during an episode or spell. For example, the patient may opt to change from NHS to private health care. In this case, the start and end dates for each new ADMINISTRATIVE CATEGORY IN EPISODE or ADMINISTRATIVE CATEGORY IN SPELL should be recorded.

If the category changes during a HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL the category on admission is used to derive the 'Category of patient' for HES.
 

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	ADMINISTRATIVE CATEGORIES