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. 2021 Oct 1;18(4):1f.

Table 1.

Present on Admissions for Fiscal Year 2018

Indicator Description Payment
Yes (Y) The diagnosis was present at the time of inpatient admission. Payment is made for the condition when HAC is present.
No (N) The diagnosis was not present at the time of inpatient admission. No payment is made for the condition when HAC is present.
Unknown (U) Documentation was insufficient to determine if the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission. No payment was made for the condition when a HAC was present.
Undetermined (W) Clinically undetermined. The provider was unable to clinically determine whether the condition was present at the time of inpatient admission. Payment is made for the condition when HAC is present.