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Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040051 v2
Data Element
Data Element
Current
01-Jul-1996
Superseded
30-Jun-1997
Standard
01-Jul-1996
30-Jun-1997
Expected compensable status at the time of admission.

A compensable patient is a patient who may be entitled to the payment of, or who has been paid compensation for, damages or other benefits (including payment in settlement of a claim for compensation, damages or other benefits) in respect of injury, illness or disease for which he/she is receiving care and treatment.

A compensable patient is a person who:

* is entitled to claim damages under Motor Vehicle Third Party insurance; or

* is entitled to claim damages under the Queensland Workers' Compensation Act or under a Workers' Compensation Act other than Queensland (e.g. if an employee of the Commonwealth or if employed interstate); or

* has or may have an entitlement to claim under public liability.

A Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) patient is not compensable in the strict interpretation of the word, but is a patient for whom another agency (the DVA) has accepted responsibility for the payment of any charges relating to his/her episode of care.

In the case of motor vehicle accidents occurring after 1 September 1994, these must be classified as either Motor Vehicle (Queensland) or Motor Vehicle (Other).

In the case of motor vehicle accidents occurring before 1 September 1994, these patients must be classified as Other Third Party.

Other compensable patients include those who have or may have an entitlement to claim under the Criminal Code.
Institutional health care
Compensable patient status (QHAPDC)
Compensable flag (HBCIS)
Representational Attributes
Numeric
Code
N
1
1
Permissible Values

Permissible_values

CodeDescription
1Workers' Compensation Board of Queensland
2Workers' Compensation Board (other)
3Third Party (other) - includes Motor Vehicle Other
4Other compensable
5Department of Veterans' Affairs
6Motor Vehicle (Queensland)
8None of the above
Supplementary Values

Supplemenary_values

-
Collection and Usage Attributes
Note that compensable patients who are admitted for a same day band procedure are to be charged the compensable rate. It is therefore unnecessary to record a Band code for them.

For patients whose compensable status is unknown, use 8-None of the above.
Relational Attributes
Related Metadata References

Related Metadata References_IR

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ViewRelationshipMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifier & VersionApproval Status
SupersedesData ElementData ElementCompensable status (QHAPDC)QH 040051 Version 1Superseded
Has been superseded byData ElementData ElementCompensable status (QHAPDC)QH 040051 Version 3Superseded
Implementation in Metadata Sets

Implemented

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ViewMetadata Item TypeMetadata Item SubtypeNameIdentifer & VersionObligationApproval StatusEffective FromEffective To
Information AssetData CollectionQueensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC)QH 020001 Version 1MandatorySuperseded01-Jul-199630-Jun-1997
Source and Reference Attributes