| Code | Short_Description | Long_Description |
| 01 | Home/Self Care | Discharged to home or self care (routine discharge). |
| 02 | Short-term General Hospital | Discharged/transferred to another short-term general hospital for inpatient care. |
| 03 | Skilled Nursing Facility | Discharged/transferred to skilled nursing facility (SNF) with Medicare certification. |
| 04 | Intermediate Care Facility | Discharged/transferred to an intermediate care facility (ICF). |
| 05 | Another Institution Type | Discharged/transferred to another type of institution for inpatient care. |
| 06 | Home under OHHSO | Discharged/transferred to home under care of organized home health service organization. |
| 07 | Left AMA | Left against medical advice or discontinued care. |
| 08 | Home under Home IV provider | Discharged/transferred to home under care of Home IV provider. |
| 09 | Admitted as Inpatient | Admitted as an inpatient to this hospital. (Usage Note: For use only on Medicare outpatient claims.) |
| 20 | Expired | Expired |
| 30 | Still Patient | Still Patient (Usage Note: Used when patient is still within the same facility; typically used when billing for leave of absence days or interim bills.) |
| 40 | Expired at Home | Expired at Home (Usage Note: For use only on Medicare and CHAMPUS claims for hospice care.) |
| 41 | Expired in Medical Facility | Expire in a Medical Facility (e.g., hospital, SNF, ICF, or free standing hospice) (Usage Note: For use only on Medicare and CHAMPUS claims for hospice care.) |
| 42 | Expired - Place Unknown | Expired - Place Unknown (Usage Note: For use only on Medicare and CHAMPUS claims for hospice care.) |
| 43 | Federal Hospital | Discharged/Transferred to a federal hospital. (Usage Note: CMS intends to use this code to track the frequency of discharges or transfers to government owned hospitals such as Veteran's Administration and Department of Defense Hospitals. To be used whenever the destination at discharge is a federal hospital, whether the patient lives there or not.) |
| 50 | Hospice - Home | Hospice - Home |
| 51 | Hospice - Medical Facility | Hospice - Medical Facility |
| 61 | Swing Bed | Discharged/Transferred within this institution to hospital-based Medicare approved swing bed. (Usage Note: Medicare - used for reporting patients discharged/transferred to a SNF level of care within the hospital's approved swing bed arrangement.) |
| 62 | Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility | Discharged/Transferred to an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) including rehabilitation distinct part units of a hospital. |
| 63 | Long Term Care Hospital | Discharged/Transferred to a Medicare certified long term care hospital (LTCH). (Usage Note: For hospitals that meet the Medicare criteria for LTCH certification.) |
| 64 | Medicaid Certified Nursing Facility | Discharged/Transferred to a nursing facility certified under Medicaid but not certified under Medicare. |
| 65 | Psychiatric Hospital | Discharged/Transferred to a psychiatric hospital or psychiatric distinct part of a hospital. |
