New Patient Status Code to Define Discharges or Transfers to a Critical Access Hospital (CAH)
Guidance for usage and implementing instructions for a new Patient Status Code 66. A new patient status code involves changes to FISS, CWF, and MCE, as well as provider education.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: May 13, 2005
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