Which code indicates patient transferred to non-institutional hospice?

• A. Non-institutional hospice
• B. Code 3 (M2420)
• C. Therapy services
• D. Direct admission

Answer: (B)

In OASIS, how a patient leaves the home health setting is captured in the discharge disposition within M2420. When the patient is moving to hospice care in a non-institutional setting, you must select the specific M2420 value that indicates a transfer to hospice in that setting. This code uniquely communicates to agencies and CMS that the patient has begun hospice services outside of an institutional facility, which is different from simply listing a service type or a general description of hospice.

The other options don’t fit because they describe either the type of service (therapy services) or the method of admission (direct admission), or merely restate “non-institutional hospice” without applying the proper coded discharge disposition. The correct choice is the M2420 code that denotes transfer to non-institutional hospice, ensuring the discharge disposition is accurately recorded.