Person awaiting admission to adequate facility elsewhere

This code signifies a patient who requires transfer to a more appropriate healthcare setting but is currently delayed in receiving that transfer. This typically indicates a patient whose current facility cannot provide the necessary level of care or specialized services, and they are awaiting an available bed or acceptance at another institution.

Apply this code when a patient is medically stable for transfer but remains in their current facility due to logistical barriers, such as lack of bed availability at a higher-level facility (e.g., ICU, specialized rehabilitation, psychiatric hospital) or pending acceptance from the receiving institution. It is used to document the administrative or systemic delay in patient movement to the optimal care environment.

• This code should be used as a secondary diagnosis to explain the circumstances surrounding the patient's current stay, not as a primary diagnosis for an active medical condition.
• Ensure documentation clearly supports the patient's need for transfer and the reason for the delay.
• Consider sequencing this code after the primary diagnosis necessitating the transfer.