Field Description - Patient Discharge Date

The Patient Discharge Date contains the date the patient was discharged from the hospital, if applicable.

Where-Maintained:

• You can view and maintain the Patient Discharge Date during the Patient Entry - Balance Detail Window.

• Charge Entry Preferences Maintenance controls the default value and how you edit the Discharge Date.
  Tip:  For the OFFICE Charge Type, if desired you can disable the Discharge Date by making the Batch setting and the Work setting both 0 - Disable.

• The Charge Entry Batch Entry Window allows you to change the Discharge Date, depending on the settings controlled by Charge Entry Preferences Maintenance.

• The Charge Entry Location Provider Area allows you to change the Discharge Date for the individual transactions, depending on the settings controlled by Charge Entry Preferences Maintenance.

Where-Used:  Charge Entry, Billing

Format:  Date (mmddccyy - slashes and century optional)