Box 16 - Discharge Hour (DHR)

Box Definition 

Box 16 on the UB-04 claim form indicates the hour of the day that care ended or when the patient was discharged from treatment. This field is required for some accounts, including most Medicaid claims.

In Kipu RCM

Let's review how to update Box 16 in the RCM!

• The hour of discharge can be updated in the Intake section of the patient's treatment episode. For more information on updating the discharge hours, click here. 
• A Claim Form Rule can be created to include or omit the discharge hour from the claim. For additional information, click here. 
• The discharge hour can be updated on a claim before submission by using our Claim Edits feature. To learn more about this feature, click here.

EDI Loop and Segment

Loop 2300, Segment DTP. For additional information on loops and segments, click here.