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Guidance regarding Encounter Data Submission - Edit 98300 - "Exact Inpatient Duplicate"

Guidance for this memo provides information regarding submission of inpatient encounter data records (EDRs) and edit 98300 and guidance on how to avoid experiencing this edit.

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Final

Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: October 04, 2017

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