A patient is admitted to an observation unit for a medical condition that has worsened and is then admitted as an inpatient to the same hospital for the same medical condition. The primary diagnosis would be the medical condition that led to the admission.

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The primary diagnosis for the inpatient admission would still be the medical condition that led to the admission, even if the patient was initially observed in the hospital before being admitted as an inpatient.

A Patient Is Admitted to an Observation Unit for a Medical