RE: how to code

[Jane Craven]

You would code the discharge as it was known to be on the day of discharge.  What happened after that doesn’t affect the coding.   Jane Craven, RN, C. Sr. Consultant, Nursing Services Tendercare (Michigan) Inc.   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [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