This two-digit code identifies where the patient is at the conclusion of a health care healthcare facility encounter or at the end of a billing cycle (the 'through' date of a claim).
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
01 | Discharged to home or self-care |
02 | Discharged/transferred to another short-term general hospital for inpatient care |
03 | Discharged/transferred to skilled nursing facility (SNF) |
04 | Discharged/transferred to nursing facility (NF) |
05 | Discharged/transferred to another type of institution for inpatient care or referred for outpatient services to another institution |
06 | Discharged/transferred to home under care of organized home health service organization |
07 | Left against medical advice or discontinued care |
08 | Discharged/transferred to home under care of a Home IV provider |
09 | Admitted as an inpatient to this hospital |
20 | Expired |
30 | Still patient or expected to return for outpatient services |
40 | Expired at home |
41 | Expired in a medical facility |
42 | Expired, place unknown |
43 | Discharged/transferred to a federal hospital |
50 | Hospice – home |
51 | Hospice – medical facility |
61 | Discharged/transferred within this institution to a hospital-based, Medicare-approved swing bed |
62 | Discharged/transferred to an inpatient rehabilitation facility, including distinct parts of a hospital |
63 | Discharge/transferred to a long-term care hospital |
64 | Discharged/transferred to a nursing facility certified under Medicaid but not certified under Medicare |
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