Source of Admission


The Source of Admission is listed in the Start screen of the Referral.  Below is a list of the SOA codes.  Pressing the "drop down" tab by the source of admission field will pull up this same list.

Source of Admission Codes are as follows: 

o 1 – Nonhealthcare Facility Point of Origin (previously Physician Referral) 

o 2 – Clinic or Physician's office referral

o 4 – Transfer from Hospital

o 5 – Transfer from SNF or ICF

o 6 – Transfer from Another Health Care Facility

o 8 – Court/Law Enforcement

o 9 – Information Not Available

Use of condition code 47 is required when a patient is transferred from another HHA.  See KB article: When To Use Condition Code 47?

 Please review the following listing, from CGS Medicare, on source of admission: https://www.cgsmedicare.com/hhh/claims/hh_billing_codes.html#B 


Posted Monday, May 12, 2008 by Chris Barnes
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