What does discharge disposition mean?

What does discharge disposition mean? Discharge Disposition (sometimes called “Discharge Status”) is the person’s anticipated location or status following the encounter (e.g. death, transfer to home/hospice/snf/AMA) – uses standard claims-based codes. What is discharge disposition from hospital? Disposition refers to where a patient is being discharged – i.e. home, home with home care, skilled nursing … Continue reading What does discharge disposition mean?