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

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The correct coding in this scenario involves selecting both an Initial Nursing Facility Care code for the new admission to the nursing facility and a hospital discharge code to accurately document the patient's discharge from inpatient care. This approach captures the transition of care from the hospital to the nursing facility.

If a Patient Is Discharged from Inpatient Care on the Same