What discharge status code should be used when a patient is discharged to a chemical dependency treatment facility that is not part of a hospital?
If the chemical dependency treatment facility is not a psychiatric hospital or psychiatric distinct part unit of a hospital, and the patient is undergoing inpatient/residential treatment, use Code 70, discharged/transferred to another type of health care institution not defined elsewhere in this code list.
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