Medicare Benefit Policy Manual (Pub. 100-02), Ch. 2 § 30.5
Discharge Planning and Discharge Summary
30.5 - Discharge Planning and Discharge Summary
(Rev. 253, Issued: 12- 14-18, Effective: 01-16-19, Implementation: 01- 16-19)
In accordance with 42 CFR 412.27(c)(5) and 482.61(e), the record of each patient who
has been discharged must have a discharge summary that includes a recapitulation of the
patient’s hospitalization and recommendations from appropriate services concerning
follow-up or aftercare as well as a brief summary of the patient’s condition on discharge.