If a patient is admitted to the hospital on 9-27 and is rounded on everyday by the hospitalists, D/C'd on 10-4, does one switch to the new ICD-9 codes on Oct.1, or keep using the old codes till the D/C is coded? The reason for admit is a MRSA infection- these codes have been revised.
Thanks in advance for your help.
CLD
Thanks in advance for your help.
CLD