inpatient
noun
in·pa·tient
ˈin-ˌpā-shənt 
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient
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The hospital coding issue of inpatient versus observation is a growing problem, and those who bear the burden are the beneficiaries who are sleeping in a hospital bed but have no idea they aren't considered inpatients.
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Drew Gurley, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
His father hopes a judge will agree to sentence him to inpatient psychiatric treatment instead.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
In part, therapists say, that is because insurance companies are reluctant to cover inpatient treatment.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
Those 20 inpatient beds are for detox and mental-health crisis for veterans.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
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Drew Gurley, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
His father hopes a judge will agree to sentence him to inpatient psychiatric treatment instead.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
In part, therapists say, that is because insurance companies are reluctant to cover inpatient treatment.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 29 Mar. 2025
Those 20 inpatient beds are for detox and mental-health crisis for veterans.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Inpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inpatient. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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inpatient
noun
in·pa·tient
ˈin-ˌpā-shənt
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient
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inpatient
noun
in·pa·tient
ˈin-ˌpā-shənt
: a hospital patient who receives lodging and food as well as treatment compare outpatient
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