diff --git a/care/facility/api/serializers/patient.py b/care/facility/api/serializers/patient.py
index 6e9aa27e50..58f1cd7e55 100644
--- a/care/facility/api/serializers/patient.py
+++ b/care/facility/api/serializers/patient.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     BLOOD_GROUP_CHOICES,
     DISEASE_STATUS_CHOICES,
     DiseaseStatusEnum,
+    NewDischargeReasonEnum,
 )
 from care.facility.models.patient_consultation import PatientConsultation
 from care.facility.models.patient_external_test import PatientExternalTest
@@ -462,7 +463,7 @@ def save(self, **kwargs):
 
             if consultation:
                 consultation.discharge_date = now()
-                consultation.discharge_reason = "REF"
+                consultation.new_discharge_reason = NewDischargeReasonEnum.REFERRED
                 consultation.current_bed = None
                 consultation.save()
 
diff --git a/care/facility/api/serializers/patient_consultation.py b/care/facility/api/serializers/patient_consultation.py
index 401d9f3539..216871954b 100644
--- a/care/facility/api/serializers/patient_consultation.py
+++ b/care/facility/api/serializers/patient_consultation.py
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 )
 from care.facility.models.notification import Notification
 from care.facility.models.patient_base import (
-    DISCHARGE_REASON_CHOICES,
     SYMPTOM_CHOICES,
+    NewDischargeReasonEnum,
     RouteToFacility,
     SuggestionChoices,
 )
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ class PatientConsultationSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         queryset=User.objects.all(), required=False, allow_null=True
     )
 
-    discharge_reason = serializers.ChoiceField(
-        choices=DISCHARGE_REASON_CHOICES, read_only=True, required=False
+    new_discharge_reason = serializers.ChoiceField(
+        choices=NewDischargeReasonEnum.choices, read_only=True, required=False
     )
     discharge_notes = serializers.CharField(read_only=True)
 
@@ -558,8 +558,8 @@ def validate(self, attrs):
 
 
 class PatientConsultationDischargeSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
-    discharge_reason = serializers.ChoiceField(
-        choices=DISCHARGE_REASON_CHOICES, required=True
+    new_discharge_reason = serializers.ChoiceField(
+        choices=NewDischargeReasonEnum.choices, required=True
     )
     discharge_notes = serializers.CharField(required=False, allow_blank=True)
 
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ def get_discharge_prn_prescription(self, consultation):
     class Meta:
         model = PatientConsultation
         fields = (
-            "discharge_reason",
+            "new_discharge_reason",
             "referred_to",
             "referred_to_external",
             "discharge_notes",
@@ -619,11 +619,11 @@ def validate(self, attrs):
                     ],
                 }
             )
-        if attrs.get("discharge_reason") != "EXP":
+        if attrs.get("new_discharge_reason") != NewDischargeReasonEnum.EXPIRED:
             attrs.pop("death_datetime", None)
             attrs.pop("death_confirmed_doctor", None)
 
-        if attrs.get("discharge_reason") == "EXP":
+        if attrs.get("new_discharge_reason") == NewDischargeReasonEnum.EXPIRED:
             if not attrs.get("death_datetime"):
                 raise ValidationError({"death_datetime": "This field is required"})
             if attrs.get("death_datetime") > now():
diff --git a/care/facility/api/serializers/shifting.py b/care/facility/api/serializers/shifting.py
index 8951a7691b..4a82b39923 100644
--- a/care/facility/api/serializers/shifting.py
+++ b/care/facility/api/serializers/shifting.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 )
 from care.facility.models.bed import ConsultationBed
 from care.facility.models.notification import Notification
+from care.facility.models.patient_base import NewDischargeReasonEnum
 from care.facility.models.patient_consultation import PatientConsultation
 from care.users.api.serializers.user import UserBaseMinimumSerializer
 from care.utils.notification_handler import NotificationGenerator
@@ -70,9 +71,9 @@ def discharge_patient(patient: PatientRegistration):
         PatientConsultation.objects.filter(patient=patient).order_by("-id").first()
     )
     if last_consultation:
-        reason = "REF"
+        reason = NewDischargeReasonEnum.REFERRED
         notes = "Patient Shifted to another facility"
-        last_consultation.discharge_reason = reason
+        last_consultation.new_discharge_reason = reason
         last_consultation.discharge_notes = notes
         last_consultation.discharge_date = current_time
         last_consultation.current_bed = None
diff --git a/care/facility/api/viewsets/patient.py b/care/facility/api/viewsets/patient.py
index 982b3d18b8..7608d177fe 100644
--- a/care/facility/api/viewsets/patient.py
+++ b/care/facility/api/viewsets/patient.py
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@
 from care.facility.models.base import covert_choice_dict
 from care.facility.models.bed import AssetBed
 from care.facility.models.notification import Notification
-from care.facility.models.patient_base import DISEASE_STATUS_DICT
+from care.facility.models.patient_base import (
+    DISEASE_STATUS_DICT,
+    NewDischargeReasonEnum,
+)
 from care.users.models import User
 from care.utils.cache.cache_allowed_facilities import get_accessible_facilities
 from care.utils.filters.choicefilter import CareChoiceFilter
@@ -181,6 +184,10 @@ def filter_by_bed_type(self, queryset, name, value):
         field_name="last_consultation__discharge_reason",
         choices=DISCHARGE_REASON_CHOICES,
     )
+    last_consultation_discharge_reason = filters.ChoiceFilter(
+        field_name="last_consultation__discharge_reason",
+        choices=NewDischargeReasonEnum.choices,
+    )
     last_consultation_assigned_to = filters.NumberFilter(
         field_name="last_consultation__assigned_to"
     )
diff --git a/care/facility/api/viewsets/shifting.py b/care/facility/api/viewsets/shifting.py
index e5e40d1b54..f2f18f57ee 100644
--- a/care/facility/api/viewsets/shifting.py
+++ b/care/facility/api/viewsets/shifting.py
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@
     ShiftingRequestComment,
     User,
 )
-from care.facility.models.patient_base import DISEASE_STATUS_DICT
+from care.facility.models.patient_base import (
+    DISEASE_STATUS_DICT,
+    NewDischargeReasonEnum,
+)
 from care.utils.cache.cache_allowed_facilities import get_accessible_facilities
 from care.utils.filters.choicefilter import CareChoiceFilter
 from care.utils.queryset.shifting import get_shifting_queryset
@@ -155,7 +158,10 @@ def transfer(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
                     # Discharge from all other active consultations
                     PatientConsultation.objects.filter(
                         patient=patient, discharge_date__isnull=True
-                    ).update(discharge_date=localtime(now()), discharge_reason="REF")
+                    ).update(
+                        discharge_date=localtime(now()),
+                        new_discharge_reason=NewDischargeReasonEnum.REFERRED,
+                    )
                     ConsultationBed.objects.filter(
                         consultation=patient.last_consultation,
                         end_date__isnull=True,
diff --git a/care/facility/migrations/0405_auto_20231211_1930.py b/care/facility/migrations/0405_auto_20231211_1930.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eb5ee0445f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/care/facility/migrations/0405_auto_20231211_1930.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.2.6 on 2023-12-11 14:00
+
+from django.db import migrations
+from django.db.models import Case, Value, When
+
+
+def migrate_to_temp_field(apps, schema_editor):
+    PatientConsultation = apps.get_model("facility", "PatientConsultation")
+    mapping = {
+        "REC": 1,
+        "REF": 2,
+        "EXP": 3,
+        "LAMA": 4,
+        "": -1,
+    }
+
+    cases = [When(discharge_reason=k, then=Value(v)) for k, v in mapping.items()]
+    PatientConsultation.objects.filter(discharge_reason__isnull=False).update(
+        new_discharge_reason=Case(*cases, default=Value(-1))
+    )
+
+
+def reverse_migration(apps, schema_editor):
+    PatientConsultation = apps.get_model("facility", "PatientConsultation")
+    reverse_mapping = {1: "REC", 2: "REF", 3: "EXP", 4: "LAMA", -1: ""}
+
+    cases = [
+        When(discharge_reason=k, then=Value(v)) for k, v in reverse_mapping.items()
+    ]
+    PatientConsultation.objects.filter(new_discharge_reason__isnull=False).update(
+        discharge_reason=Case(*cases, default=Value(""))
+    )
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("facility", "0404_merge_20231220_2227"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RunPython(migrate_to_temp_field, reverse_code=reverse_migration),
+    ]
diff --git a/care/facility/models/patient_base.py b/care/facility/models/patient_base.py
index e47e461100..cc05c59766 100644
--- a/care/facility/models/patient_base.py
+++ b/care/facility/models/patient_base.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def reverse_choices(choices):
 ]
 
 
-class NewDiseaseReasonEnum(IntegerChoices):
+class NewDischargeReasonEnum(IntegerChoices):
     UNKNOWN = -1, _("Unknown")
     RECOVERED = 1, _("Recovered")
     REFERRED = 2, _("Referred")
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class NewDiseaseReasonEnum(IntegerChoices):
     LAMA = 4, _("LAMA")
 
 
-NEW_DISCHARGE_REASON_CHOICES = [(e.value, e.name) for e in NewDiseaseReasonEnum]
+NEW_DISCHARGE_REASON_CHOICES = [(e.value, e.name) for e in NewDischargeReasonEnum]
 
 
 class DiseaseStatusEnum(enum.IntEnum):
diff --git a/care/facility/tests/test_patient_api.py b/care/facility/tests/test_patient_api.py
index da621e6b28..0167300fb4 100644
--- a/care/facility/tests/test_patient_api.py
+++ b/care/facility/tests/test_patient_api.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from rest_framework import status
 from rest_framework.test import APITestCase
 
+from care.facility.models.patient_base import NewDischargeReasonEnum
 from care.utils.tests.test_utils import TestUtils
 
 
@@ -289,7 +290,7 @@ def setUpTestData(cls):
             suggestion="A",
             encounter_date=now(),
             discharge_date=None,  # Patient is currently admitted
-            discharge_reason=None,
+            new_discharge_reason=None,
         )
         cls.bed = cls.create_bed(cls.facility, cls.location)
         cls.consultation_bed = cls.create_consultation_bed(cls.consultation, cls.bed)
@@ -317,7 +318,9 @@ def test_patient_transfer(self):
         self.assertEqual(self.patient.facility, self.destination_facility)
 
         # Assert the consultation discharge reason and date are set correctly
-        self.assertEqual(self.consultation.discharge_reason, "REF")
+        self.assertEqual(
+            self.consultation.new_discharge_reason, NewDischargeReasonEnum.REFERRED
+        )
         self.assertIsNotNone(self.consultation.discharge_date)
 
     def test_transfer_with_active_consultation_same_facility(self):
diff --git a/care/facility/tests/test_patient_consultation_api.py b/care/facility/tests/test_patient_consultation_api.py
index 37ad1a702b..08f649ed2b 100644
--- a/care/facility/tests/test_patient_consultation_api.py
+++ b/care/facility/tests/test_patient_consultation_api.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     ConditionVerificationStatus,
     ICD11Diagnosis,
 )
+from care.facility.models.patient_base import NewDischargeReasonEnum
 from care.facility.models.patient_consultation import (
     CATEGORY_CHOICES,
     PatientConsultation,
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ def test_discharge_as_recovered_preadmission(self):
         )
         res = self.discharge(
             consultation,
-            discharge_reason="REC",
+            new_discharge_reason=NewDischargeReasonEnum.RECOVERED,
             discharge_date="2002-04-01T16:30:00Z",
             discharge_notes="Discharge as recovered before admission",
         )
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ def test_discharge_as_recovered_future(self):
         )
         res = self.discharge(
             consultation,
-            discharge_reason="REC",
+            new_discharge_reason=NewDischargeReasonEnum.RECOVERED,
             discharge_date="2319-04-01T15:30:00Z",
             discharge_notes="Discharge as recovered in the future",
         )
@@ -139,7 +140,7 @@ def test_discharge_as_recovered_after_admission(self):
         )
         res = self.discharge(
             consultation,
-            discharge_reason="REC",
+            new_discharge_reason=NewDischargeReasonEnum.RECOVERED,
             discharge_date="2020-04-02T15:30:00Z",
             discharge_notes="Discharge as recovered after admission before future",
         )
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ def test_discharge_as_expired_pre_admission(self):
         )
         res = self.discharge(
             consultation,
-            discharge_reason="EXP",
+            new_discharge_reason=NewDischargeReasonEnum.EXPIRED,
             death_datetime="2002-04-01T16:30:00Z",
             discharge_notes="Death before admission",
             death_confirmed_doctor="Dr. Test",
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ def test_discharge_as_expired_future(self):
         )
         res = self.discharge(
             consultation,
-            discharge_reason="EXP",
+            new_discharge_reason=NewDischargeReasonEnum.EXPIRED,
             death_datetime="2319-04-01T15:30:00Z",
             discharge_notes="Death in the future",
             death_confirmed_doctor="Dr. Test",
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ def test_discharge_as_expired_after_admission(self):
         )
         res = self.discharge(
             consultation,
-            discharge_reason="EXP",
+            new_discharge_reason=NewDischargeReasonEnum.EXPIRED,
             death_datetime="2020-04-02T15:30:00Z",
             discharge_notes="Death after admission before future",
             death_confirmed_doctor="Dr. Test",
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ def test_discharge_as_recovered_with_expired_fields(self):
         )
         res = self.discharge(
             consultation,
-            discharge_reason="REC",
+            new_discharge_reason=NewDischargeReasonEnum.RECOVERED,
             discharge_date="2023-04-02T15:30:00Z",
             discharge_notes="Discharge as recovered with expired fields",
             death_datetime="2023-04-02T15:30:00Z",
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ def test_referred_to_external_null(self):
         )
         res = self.discharge(
             consultation,
-            discharge_reason="REF",
+            new_discharge_reason=NewDischargeReasonEnum.REFERRED,
             discharge_date="2023-07-01T12:00:00Z",
             discharge_notes="Discharged with null referred_to_external",
             referred_to_external=None,
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ def test_referred_to_external_empty_string(self):
         )
         res = self.discharge(
             consultation,
-            discharge_reason="REF",
+            new_discharge_reason=NewDischargeReasonEnum.REFERRED,
             discharge_date="2023-07-01T12:00:00Z",
             discharge_notes="Discharged with empty referred_to_external",
             referred_to_external="",
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ def test_referred_to_empty_facility(self):
         )
         res = self.discharge(
             consultation,
-            discharge_reason="REF",
+            new_discharge_reason=NewDischargeReasonEnum.REFERRED,
             discharge_date="2023-07-01T12:00:00Z",
             discharge_notes="Discharged with empty referred_to_external",
             referred_to=None,
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ def test_referred_to_and_external_together(self):
         )
         res = self.discharge(
             consultation,
-            discharge_reason="REF",
+            new_discharge_reason=NewDischargeReasonEnum.REFERRED,
             discharge_date="2023-07-01T12:00:00Z",
             discharge_notes="Discharged with null referred_to_external",
             referred_to_external="External Facility",
@@ -271,7 +272,7 @@ def test_referred_to_valid_value(self):
         referred_to_external = "Test Hospital"
         res = self.discharge(
             consultation,
-            discharge_reason="REF",
+            new_discharge_reason=NewDischargeReasonEnum.REFERRED,
             discharge_date="2023-07-01T12:00:00Z",
             referred_to_external=referred_to_external,
         )
@@ -285,7 +286,7 @@ def test_referred_to_external_valid_value(self):
         referred_to_external = "Test Hospital"
         res = self.discharge(
             consultation,
-            discharge_reason="REF",
+            new_discharge_reason=NewDischargeReasonEnum.REFERRED,
             discharge_date="2023-07-01T12:00:00Z",
             discharge_notes="Discharged with valid referred_to_external",
             referred_to_external=referred_to_external,
@@ -345,7 +346,7 @@ def test_medico_legal_case(self):
         # Test Patch after discharge
         response = self.discharge(
             consultation,
-            discharge_reason="REC",
+            new_discharge_reason=NewDischargeReasonEnum.RECOVERED,
             discharge_date="2023-07-01T12:00:00Z",
             discharge_notes="Discharged with valid referred_to_external",
             medico_legal_case=False,
@@ -367,7 +368,7 @@ def test_update_consultation_after_discharge(self):
         )
         res = self.discharge(
             consultation,
-            discharge_reason="REC",
+            new_discharge_reason=NewDischargeReasonEnum.RECOVERED,
             discharge_date="2020-04-02T15:30:00Z",
             discharge_notes="Discharge as recovered after admission before future",
         )
diff --git a/care/templates/reports/patient_discharge_summary_pdf.html b/care/templates/reports/patient_discharge_summary_pdf.html
index 8f8ae45cd0..1fbc572e26 100644
--- a/care/templates/reports/patient_discharge_summary_pdf.html
+++ b/care/templates/reports/patient_discharge_summary_pdf.html
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ <h3 class="text-lg leading-6 font-medium text-gray-900">
         <span class="text-sm text-gray-500">Discharge Reason:</span> {{consultation.get_discharge_reason_display}}
       </p>
     </div>
-    {% if consultation.discharge_reason == 'REC' %}
+    {% if consultation.new_discharge_reason == 1 %}
     {% if discharge_prescriptions %}
     <h4 class="mt-6 font-medium text-gray-500">
       Discharge Prescription Medication:
@@ -962,9 +962,9 @@ <h4 class="mt-6 font-medium text-gray-500">
       </table>
     </div>
     {% endif %}
-    {% elif consultation.discharge_reason == 'REF' %}
-    {% elif consultation.discharge_reason == 'EXP' %}
-    {% elif consultation.discharge_reason == 'LAMA' %}
+    {% elif consultation.new_discharge_reason == 2 %}
+    {% elif consultation.new_discharge_reason == 3 %}
+    {% elif consultation.new_discharge_reason == 4 %}
     {% endif %}
 
     <p class="mt-6">