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New Patient Discharge Status Code 21 to Define Discharges or Transfers to Court/Law Enforcement

This CR provides implementing instructions for a new patient discharge status code 21.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: April 24, 2009

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