Loop 2300 CL1/FL 17 | Medicare Billing: CMS-1450 & 837I

Medicare requires this field for all hospital inpatient and outpatient claims, SNF inpatient and outpatient claims, hospice, and HHA claims.

Table 32: Loop 2300 CL1/FL 17 Field
Patient Discharge Status	Source
Enter the code indicating the patient's discharge status code.	NUBC

Because you submit some claims after the patient is discharged, report the code that shows the patient’s discharge status as of the Through date of the billing period (FL 6).

To find out if your provider type can submit claims prior to discharge, refer to the applicable chapter in the Medicare Claims Processing Manual.