RE: how to code

[Brenda Chance]

You would code it as a “8” for discharged prior to completion of initial assessment.  (I am assuming that this resident was a new admission to your facility and had not had an admission OBRA assessment done)>   Brenda W. Chance, RN, RAC-C MDS Coordinator     CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 10:32 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: how to code   Hi     How do you code on a discharge if a resident went to the hosp , but then passed away . This scenario this resident was part A and a five day was only done. 06 or 08 thanks to all nancy