eTable 3. Discharge disposition according to the DRG statistics.

Discharge disposition	Definition
Regular	Regular termination of treatment Regular termination of treatment, post-discharge treatment intended
Other hospital	Transfer to another hospital Transfer to another hospital as part of a cooperation External transfer for psychiatric treatment
Hospice	Discharge to a hospice
Rehabilitation facility	Discharge to a rehabilitation facility
Nursing home	Discharge to a care facility
Other	Treatment terminated for other reasons Treatment terminated for other reasons, post-discharge treatment intended Treatment terminated against medical advice Treatment terminated against medical advice, post-discharge treatment intended Change of cost unit responsible Internal transfer with change in DRG remuneration category, according to the Federal Ordinance on Hospital Care Rates or for special facilities according to section 17b (1) first sentence of the Hospital Funding Act Case end (internal transfer) when changing between full and part-time inpatient treatment Discharge at the end of the year while admitted the year before (for accounting purposes, § 4 PEPPV 2013)