Clinical categories definition

Clinical categories means the groups into which hospital treatments are categorised by type, e.g., brain and nervous system, kidney and bladder, and digestive system. At the time of writing there were 38 categories in the Medicare clinical categories system.

Clinical categories means a group of hospital treatments where all services within a group must be included.

Examples of Clinical categories in a sentence

• Clinical categories that define refugees as traumatised were de-emphasised; instead the human faces and lives of refugees affected by policies of deterrence were foregrounded.

• PDPM Clinical Category • Clinical categories are assigned based on the primary diagnosis for the stay • NEW MDS item I0020B (“I-20-B”) is used to then map to one of the PDPM clinical categories.

• Clinical categories A, B and C are as defined by the CDC www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00018871.htm• Category A: Consists of one or more of the CDC defined Category A conditions in a person with documented HIV infection.

• Clinical categories are defined by the Department of Health and further specifics of the scope of cover for each clinical category can be accessed on our website territoryhealth.com.au/clinical-categories.

• The Clinical categories are listed on the left side of the screen in the “View” field.

• Clinical categories are defined by the Department of Health and further specifics of the scope of cover for each clinical category can be accessed on our website territoryhealth.com.au/clinical-categories.Choice of doctor/hospital Ear, nose and throatPublic hospital accommodation as a private patient e.g. damaged ear drum, sinus surgery, removal of foreign bodies andWhat you are covered forThis provides a summary of cover and isn’t intended to be an extensive list of all the services covered.