The count in days of the total length of a beneficiary's stay in a hospital or SNF.
Comments
This field is derived by subtracting the date of discharge (or thru date in SNF cases where beneficiary is still a patient) from the date of admission. If difference is '0,' the value becomes a '1.'
This field is derived by subtracting the date of discharge (or thru date in SNF cases where beneficiary is still a patient) from the date of admission. If difference is '0,' the value becomes a '1.'
Source: MedPAR (derived)