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SERVICE CONNECTED AUTOMATION ICR (4990)

SERVICE CONNECTED AUTOMATION    ICR (4990)

Name Value
NUMBER 4990
IA # 4990
DATE CREATED 2007/05/10
CUSTODIAL PACKAGE SCHEDULING
USAGE Supported
TYPE Routine
DBIC APPROVAL STATUS APPROVED
ROUTINE SDSCAPI
NAME SERVICE CONNECTED AUTOMATION
GENERAL DESCRIPTION 
This routine supports the Automated Service Connected
Designation (ASCD) project. It automates the service connected (SC) value for
outpatient encounters.  It also determines whether an encounter should be sent
to the ASCD file #409.48 for additional review.  The evaluation of the SC
value is based on the mapping of the patient rated disability codes and ICD
codes.
STATUS Active
KEYWORDS
  • ASCD
  • SERVICE
  • CONNECT
  • SDSCAPI
  • OUTPATIENT
  • ENCOUNTER
DURATION Till Otherwise Agreed
ID SDSCAPI
COMPONENT/ENTRY POINT
COMPONENT/ENTRY POINT COMPONENT DESCRIPTION VARIABLES
$$SC(SDFN,SDXS,SDENC,SDVST) 
This entry point determines whether a specific
diagnosis code or codes is service connected (SC) or non-service connected
(NSC). This determination is based on the mapping of the patient's rated
disability and ICD codes.
VARIABLES TYPE VARIABLES DESCRIPTION
SDFN Input 
IEN of PATIENT file (#2). [Required, if SDENC or
SDVST undefined].
SDXS Input 
Diagnosis code array (passed by reference) - array
format:  SDXS(ICD ien) = "" [Optional, if SDENC defined]
SDENC Input 
IEN of OUTPATIENT ENCOUNTER file (#409.68) [Optional]
SDVST Input 
IEN of VISIT file (#9000010 [Optional]
$$SDFILEOK Output 
SC flag^SC description^VBA/ICD match^Review
SC flag:         1 = Service Connected (SC)
0 = Non-Service Connected (NSC)
"" = (null) - could not be determined
SC description: SC = Service Connected
NSC = Non-Service Connected
VBA/ICD match:   1 = yes
0 = no
Review:          1 = send to review
0 = don't send to review
$$ST(SDENC,SDXS) 
This entry point screens each diagnosis code for an
outpatient encounter to determine if additional review for the service
connected (SC) value is needed.  The SDSC SERVICE CONNECTED CHANGES (#409.48)
file is used to queue encounters needing further review.
VARIABLES TYPE VARIABLES DESCRIPTION
SDENC Input 
IEN of OUTPATIENT ENCOUNTER (#409.68) file [Required]
SDXS Input 
Diagnosis code array (passed by reference)
- array format:  SDXS(ICD ien) = "" (null) [Optional]
$$ST Output 

0 = not filed for additional review
1 = filed for additional review
2 = deleted from SDSC SERVICE CONNECTED CHANGES (#409.48) file
DATE ACTIVATED 2012/04/10