The clerk enters code 43, meaning the patient was sent to a Veteran's Administration hospital, as part of the ______________ data element.

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The code indicating that a patient was sent to a Veteran's Administration hospital falls under the "discharge disposition" data element, which describes the patient's status or destination upon discharge from a care setting.

The Clerk Enters Code 43, Meaning the Patient Was Sent