The date on which the surgical procedure was performed during the beneficiary's stay. This element corresponds with the surgical procedure code (variables called PRCDRCD1–PRCDRCD25).
Comments
This field is the actual date associated with the principal or one of up to 24 other surgical procedure codes that is present on the last claim record included in the stay.
There may be up to 25 procedures and dates. Note that until 2009, only six procedure codes were allowed.
The principal procedure code is stored as the first procedure code (PRCDRCD1).
This field is the actual date associated with the principal or one of up to 24 other surgical procedure codes that is present on the last claim record included in the stay.
There may be up to 25 procedures and dates. Note that until 2009, only six procedure codes were allowed.
The principal procedure code is stored as the first procedure code (PRCDRCD1).
Source: NCH