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A1600: Entry Date

A1600: Entry Date

 

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Item Rationale

 

DEFINITION

ENTRY DATE

The initial date of admission to the facility, or the date the resident most recently returned to your facility after being discharged.

To document the date of admission/entry or reentry into the facility.

Coding Instructions

Enter the most recent date of admission/entry or reentry to this facility. Use the format: Month-Day-Year: XX- XX-XXXX. For example, October 12, 2010, would be entered as 10-12-2010.

In the case of an interrupted stay, the return date (i.e., date of continuation of Medicare Part A stay in the same SNF) is entered in A1600 using the format above.

 

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