Clarifying patient status code.

摘要

The patient status code reflects the level of care a patient was discharged or transferred to when leaving an acute care hospital as an inpatient or outpatient (i.e., emergency department or emergency room). A recent Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services MLNMatters publication provides additional clarification that should help coding professionals with accuracy in this data field. This article provides an overview of the patient status code information in the fact sheet as it relates to payment accuracy and compliance.