A patient was admitted for a covered inpatient stay on January 5 and discharged on January 15. Eleven days should be report in with Value Code 80 (Covered Days). True False

True

Explanation :

Value code 80: the number of days covered by the primary payer as qualified by the payer

Value code 80 -- Covered days

The number of days covered by the primary payer as qualified by the payer

Note: Value code 80 is used to report a combined total of the beneficiary’s full days and coinsurance and lifetime reserve days, as applicable.

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