Loop 2300 CL1/FL17 | Medicare Billing: Form CMS-1450 and the 837 Institutional

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

Table 33: Loop 2300 CL1/FL17 field
Patient Discharge Status	Source
This field indicates the disposition or discharge status of the patient.	NUBC

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

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