If a Patient Is Discharged from Inpatient Care on the Same

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 observation status discharge code and an Initial Nursing Facility Care code
D) an Initial Nursing Facility Care code and a hospital discharge code