If a Patient Is Discharged from Inpatient Care on the Same

Multiple Choice

If a patient is discharged from inpatient care on the same day as a nursing facility admit, the coder may select:

A) a hospital discharge code and a Subsequent Nursing Facility Care code
B) an Initial Nursing Facility Care code only
C) an Initial Nursing Facility Care code and a hospital discharge code
D) an observation status discharge code and an Initial Nursing Facility Care code