What admit date do we report if an ED or AS patient came in on August 1st and was admitted to the same hospital on August 2nd?
• A. The admit date is August 2nd. This is clarified in the California Inpatient Data Reporting Manual under “Admission Date”. It states,”Patients are often seen in the emergency room on one day and remain until the next day and are then admitted to inpatient care. The admission date reported is the date the patient is actually admitted to inpatient care.” This is consistent with CMS requirements on admission date. This scenario may also apply to an AS patient. Do not confuse admission date with service date.
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