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Variable: NCH_BENE_DSCHRG_DT

NCH Beneficiary Discharge Date

Description

On an inpatient or Home Health claim, the date the beneficiary was discharged from the facility, or died. Date matches the "thru" date on the claim (CLM_THRU_DT). When there is a discharge date, the discharge status code (PTNT_DSCHRG_STUS_CD) indicates the final disposition of the patient after discharge.

Comment

n/a

Values

n/a

Other Info

Some additional information on this variable:

  • Short Name: DSCHRGDT
  • Long Name: NCH_BENE_DSCHRG_DT
  • Type: DATE
  • Length: 8
  • Source: NCH QA Process
  • Value Format:

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