Patient Discharge Status Code (Encounter) | ResDAC

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This variable is contained in the following files:

Skilled Nursing Facility (Encounter) Outpatient (Encounter) Inpatient (Encounter) Home Health Agency (Encounter)

SAS Name

PTNT_DSCHRG_STUS_CD

The code used to identify the status of the patient as of the CLM_THRU_DT.

Comments

MS-DRG codes where additional codes were available are:

280 (Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC)
281 (Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC)
282 (Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without CC/MCC)
789 (Neonates, Died or Transferred to Another Acute Care Facility)

Source: Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs)

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