| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| PROVIDER TYPE | Hospitals |
| CLASSIFICATION | General Acute Care Hospital |
| DEFINITION | An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity. |
| STATUS | Active |
| X12 CODE | 282N00000X |
| SPECIALTY CODE | A0 |
| INDIVIDUAL/NON | NON-INDIVIDUAL |
| MASTER ENTRY FOR VUID | YES |
| VUID | 5252681 |
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