Emergency Department Visit Level 1
When a patient is seen in the hospital emergency department for a problem that is self-limited or is of minor complexity.
Emergency Department Visit Level 2
When a patient is seen in the hospital emergency department for a problem that is of low to moderate severity complexity.
Emergency Department Visit Level 3
When the patient is seen in the hospital emergency department for a problem that is of moderate severity complexity.
Emergency Department Visit Level 4
When a patient is seen in the hospital emergency department for a problem that is of high severity and requires urgent evaluation.
Emergency Department Visit Level 5
When a patient is seen in the hospital emergency department for a problem of high severity and which poses an immediate significant threat to life or physiologic function.
