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Does any hospital visit require a discharge and new evaluation from Outpatient service?

April 26, 2017Discharge Evaluation hospital outpatient require service visit

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Does any hospital visit require a discharge and new evaluation from Outpatient service?

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It would depend if the hospital visit required admission or if they returned by the midnight census. If they returned by the midnight census, then a discharge and new evaluation would not be necessary. Reference – CMS Pub 100-02 Chap. 3 Sect. 20.1.