What is the purpose of FL 67 A-Q?

• A. To report codes for any additional conditions on admission or acquired during treatment
• B. To record codes for any additional medications administered
• C. To document discharge instructions
• D. To report patient contact information

Answer: (A)

FL 67 A-Q is used to capture additional diagnoses beyond the main reason for admission. It lists other conditions the patient has that either were present on admission or developed during the hospital stay (complications or comorbidities) and that affected care and resource use. The A through Q subfields allow multiple codes to be reported in one area, giving a fuller clinical picture for the claim. This supports appropriate reimbursement by showing all relevant conditions that influenced treatment. For example, a patient admitted for pneumonia who also has diabetes and anemia would have those extra conditions documented in this field. Discharge instructions or medications aren’t reported here; they belong in other sections of the claim.