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Variable: NCH_VRFD_NCVRD_STAY_THRU_DT

NCH Verified Non-covered Stay Through Date

Description

The ending date of the beneficiary's non-covered stay. Medicare places limits on the number of days of inpatient or SNF care that a beneficiary may receive. For some beneficiaries, all days in one of these settings may not be covered by Medicare.

Comment

Derivation Rules: Based on the presence of the occurrence span code (variable called CLM_SPAN_CD) 74, 76, 77, or 79. When this code value is present the date is populated using the CLM_SPAN_THRU_DT.

Values

n/a

Other Info

Some additional information on this variable:

  • Short Name: NCOVTHRU
  • Long Name: NCH_VRFD_NCVRD_STAY_THRU_DT
  • Type: DATE
  • Length: 8
  • Source: NCH QA Process
  • Value Format:

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