Patient Discharge Status Code (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), and 789 (Neonates, Died or Transferred to Another Acute Care Facility). 

Source: Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs)

The following codes apply only to particular MS-DRGs*, and were new in 10/2013:
The following codes apply only to particular MS-DRGs*, and were new in 10/2013:
Code Code value
81 Discharged to home or self-care with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
82 Discharged/transferred to a short term general hospital for inpatient care with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
83 Discharged/transferred to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) with Medicare certification with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
84 Discharged/transferred to a facility that provides custodial or supportive care with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
85 Discharged/transferred to a designated cancer center or children’s hospital with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
86 Discharged/transferred to home under care of organized home health service organization with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
87 Discharged/transferred to court/law enforcement with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
88 Discharged/transferred to a federal health care facility with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
89 Discharged/transferred to a hospital-based Medicare approved swing bed with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
90 Discharged/transferred to an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) including rehabilitation distinct part units of a hospital with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
91 Discharged/transferred to a Medicare certified long term care hospital (LTCH) with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
92 Discharged/transferred to a nursing facility certified under Medicaid but not certified under Medicare with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
93 Discharged/transferred to a psychiatric distinct part unit of a hospital with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
94 Discharged/transferred to a critical access hospital (CAH) with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
95 Discharged/transferred to another type of health care institution not defined elsewhere in this code list with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
81 Discharged to home or self-care with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
82 Discharged/transferred to a short term general hospital for inpatient care with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
83 Discharged/transferred to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) with Medicare certification with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
84 Discharged/transferred to a facility that provides custodial or supportive care with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
85 Discharged/transferred to a designated cancer center or children’s hospital with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
86 Discharged/transferred to home under care of organized home health service organization with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
87 Discharged/transferred to court/law enforcement with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
88 Discharged/transferred to a federal health care facility with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
89 Discharged/transferred to a hospital-based Medicare approved swing bed with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
90 Discharged/transferred to an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) including rehabilitation distinct part units of a hospital with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
91 Discharged/transferred to a Medicare certified long term care hospital (LTCH) with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
92 Discharged/transferred to a nursing facility certified under Medicaid but not certified under Medicare with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
93 Discharged/transferred to a psychiatric distinct part unit of a hospital with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
94 Discharged/transferred to a critical access hospital (CAH) with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.
95 Discharged/transferred to another type of health care institution not defined elsewhere in this code list with a planned acute care hospital inpatient readmission.