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OSP - occurrence span code and date

HL7 Component Table - OSP - occurrence span code and date
Seq# Description Data Type Usage Vocabulary Length C.LEN Flags
OSP
1 Occurrence Span Code CNE R    
2 Occurrence Span Start Date DT C   8
3 Occurrence Span Stop Date DT C   8

Components: <Occurrence Span Code (CNE)> & <Occurrence Span Start Date (DT)> & <Occurrence Span Stop Date (DT)>

Subcomponents for Occurrence Span Code (CNE): <Identifier (ST)> ^ <Text (ST)> ^ <Name of Coding System (ID)> ^ <Alternate Identifier (ST)> ^ <Alternate Text (ST)> ^ <Name of Alternate Coding System (ID)> ^ <Coding System Version ID (ST)> ^ <Alternate Coding System Version ID (ST)> ^ <Original Text (ST)> ^ <Second Alternate Identifier (ST)> ^ <Second Alternate Text (ST)> ^ <Name of Second Alternate Coding System (ID)> ^ <Second Alternate Coding System Version ID (ST)> ^ <Coding System OID (ST)> ^ <Value Set OID (ST)> ^ <Value Set Version ID (DTM)> ^ <Alternate Coding System OID (ST)> ^ <Alternate Value Set OID (ST)> ^ <Alternate Value Set Version ID (DTM)> ^ <Second Alternate Coding System OID (ST)> ^ <Second Alternate Value Set OID (ST)> ^ <Second Alternate Value Set Version ID (DTM)>


Use case: The patient was admitted for minor surgery (1/6/03) and discharged the following day (1/7/03). Complications ensured and the patient was readmitted the following day (1/8/03). When the claim for 1/8/03 is filed, the prior stay dates (1/6/03-1/7/03) must be reported (per the Health Plan) using Occurrence Span Code and Dates 71 - Prior Stay Date. Example:

|71&Prior Stay Date&NUBC^20030106^20030107|

OSP-1: Occurrence Span Code (CNE)

Definition: The NUBC code itself that identifies an event that relates to the payment of a claim.

Refer to HL7 Table 0351 – Occurrence Span for valid values. Values for this component need to come from National Uniform Billing Committee (NUBC). No extensions are allowed.

OSP-2: Occurrence Span Start Date (DT)

Definition: The date an event started that relates to the payment of a claim.

OSP-3: Occurrence Span Stop Date (DT)

Definition: The date an event ended that relates to the payment of a claim.