(3) Alphabetical codes to indicate civilian status of nonmember patients of a
uniformed service.
Code
Status
ACE
Department of the Army Civilian Employee.
NCE
Department of the Navy Civilian Employee.
AFCE
Department of the Air Force Civilian Employee
DA
Family Member of United States Army Military
Personnel
DN
Family Member of United States Navy and Marine Corps
Military Personnel
DAF
Family Member of United States Air Force
Military Personnel
DPH
Family Member of Uniformed Services Member of United
States Coast Guard, Commissioned Corps of National
Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, or Commissioned
Corps of United States Public Health Service
ARC
American National Red Cross Employee
CIV
(Specify All Other Civilian Employees)
PHAS
American Seaman
RET
Retired Members of Uniformed Services Not On
Active Duty (Indicate Service)
(4) Supplement for nonmember patients who are beneficiaries of Office of
Worker's Compensation Program. Enter (OWC) following the civilian status symbol.
EXAMPLE: STEVEN G JONES X99(OWC) SOR 8212 SAN ANTONIO TX
(5) Repatriated prisoner-of-war patients. The letters (RPW) will be added to
designate a member of the uniformed service of the United States or any United States
citizen who has been repatriated or otherwise returned to United States control.
EXAMPLE: A1C JOHN R ROE F11 (RPW) SOR 8212 ALBANY NY
(6) Medical classification. A combination of alphabetical and numerical codes
are used to indicate the medical specialty requirements and the specific diagnosis for
each patient. The alphabetical codes listed in paragraph (14) below will be used to
indicate the medical specialty requirements, and the diagnosis numbers listed in the
International Classification of Diseases, 9th Edition (ICD-9) (as modified by individual
service regulations) are used to indicate the specific injuries or illnesses. Patients whose
illness or injuries place them in more than one medical classification are multiple coded to
insure designation of an appropriate medical treatment facility. Also, multiple coding is
used where a patient's illness or injury requires two or more specialty requirements. The
classification indicating the specialty service to which the patient should be admitted by the
receiving facility is reflected by initial coding. Some medical codes, such as observation
without need for further medical care and medical and surgical aftercare, are not sufficient
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