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Identifying and Definitional Attributes
QH 040051 v1
Data Element
Data Element
Current
01-Jul-1994
Superseded
30-Jun-1996
Standard
01-Jul-1994
30-Jun-1996
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 insurance.

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.
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
4Other compensable
5Dept of Veterans' Affairs
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
Has been superseded byData ElementData ElementCompensable status (QHAPDC)QH 040051 Version 2Superseded
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-199430-Jun-1996
Source and Reference Attributes