CMS Discharge Disposition

General Details:

Name:
CMS Discharge Disposition
Steward:
Project 5 (COVID-19)
Definition:
The CMS code specifying the status of the patient after being discharged from the hospital.
Registration Status:
Qualified

Permissible Values:

Data Type:
Value List
Unit of Measure:
Ids:
Value Code Name Code Code System Code Description
Home A person's permanent place of residence. C18002
Alternative home Available in place of something else.:A person's permanent place of residence. C25415:C18002
Other healthcare facility Different than the one(s) previously specified or mentioned.:The buildings and organizations where healthcare services are provided. C17649:C21541
Hospice An establishment that provides palliative and supportive care for terminally ill patients and their families via physical, psychological, social and other forms of care. C53532
Long-term care A healthcare facility that provides rehabilitative, restorative, and/or ongoing skilled nursing care to patients or residents in need of assistance with activities of daily living. C53530
Left against advice A designation that a patient has chosen not to heed the directions that medical staff has advised, and has chosen to leave the facility. C99969
Expired The cessation of life. C28554
Psychiatric hospital A place designed and staffed to house and treat individuals that need assistance with mental dysfunctions. C53536
Rehabilitation Restoration of the ability to function in a normal or near normal manner following disease, illness, or injury. C15315
Skilled nursing facility An in-patient medical facility equipped with a trained nursing staff that provides a wide range of health and personal care services, with a focus on medical care. These services typically include nursing care, 24-hour supervision, three meals a day, and assistance with everyday activities. C154428
Other Different than the one(s) previously specified or mentioned. C17649

Designations:

Designation:
CMS Discharge Disposition
Tags:
Designation:
What was the patient's CMS discharge status code?
Tags:
Preferred Question Text

Designations:

Definition:
The CMS code specifying the status of the patient after being discharged from the hospital.
Tags:

Properties:

Key:
Tags/Keywords
Value:
COVID Specific, Discharge Information, Hospitalization
Key:
Project 5 (COVID-19) Source
Value:
Project 5 WG2

Identifiers:

Source:
NLM
Id:
cRUgcKV8co
Version: