Format/length:	n1
HES item:	NEOCARE
National Codes:	Press Definition button for the National Codes
Default Codes:	8 - Not applicable: a still birth or the episode of care does not involve a neonate during all, or part, of the duration of the episode
	9 - Not known: the episode of care involves a neonate and is finished but no data has been entered, or the episode involves a neonate and is unfinished therefore no data needs to be present. This would constitute a validation error only for a finsihed episode

Notes:
The value recorded must be the highest level of care given during a HOSPITAL PROVIDER SPELL with NEONATAL LEVEL OF CARE PERIODS. 

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
plural	NEONATAL LEVEL OF CARE