This code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/discharge-disposition defines the following codes:
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Code\n \n \n | \n \n \n \n \n \n Display\n \n \n | \n \n \n \n \n \n Definition\n \n \n | \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n home\n \n \n \n \n \n | \n \n \n Home | \n \n \n The patient was dicharged and has indicated that they are going to return home afterwards. | \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n alt-home\n \n \n \n \n \n | \n \n \n Alternative home | \n \n \n The patient was discharged and has indicated that they are going to return home afterwards, but not the patient's home - e.g. a family member's home. | \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n other-hcf\n \n \n \n \n \n | \n \n \n Other healthcare facility | \n \n \n The patient was transferred to another healthcare facility. | \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n hosp\n \n \n \n \n \n | \n \n \n Hospice | \n \n \n The patient has been discharged into palliative care. | \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n long\n \n \n \n \n \n | \n \n \n Long-term care | \n \n \n The patient has been discharged into long-term care where is likely to be monitored through an ongoing episode-of-care. | \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n aadvice\n \n \n \n \n \n | \n \n \n Left against advice | \n \n \n The patient self discharged against medical advice. | \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n exp\n \n \n \n \n \n | \n \n \n Expired | \n \n \n The patient has deceased during this encounter. | \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n psy\n \n \n \n \n \n | \n \n \n Psychiatric hospital | \n \n \n The patient has been transferred to a psychiatric facility. | \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n rehab\n \n \n \n \n \n | \n \n \n Rehabilitation | \n \n \n The patient was discharged and is to receive post acute care rehabilitation services. | \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n snf\n \n \n \n \n \n | \n \n \n Skilled nursing facility | \n \n \n The patient has been discharged to a skilled nursing facility for the patient to receive additional care. | \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n oth\n \n \n \n \n \n | \n \n \n Other | \n \n \n The discharge disposition has not otherwise defined. | \n \n \n
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