Re: MDS coding

[Holly Sox, RN, RAC-C]

I disagree.   You don't necessarily code for the highest degree of independence.  The definition for extensive assistance reads "full staff performance of the function for part (but not all) of the last 7 days."  If there were 4 days of total dependence, then extensive assistance is what you would code for self performance.   Holly Sox ----- Original Message ----- From: Suzanne Holko To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 11:56 AM Subject: Re: MDS coding RAI p. 3-76  G1 A:  Self care performance, what they actually did during the last 7 days, all shifts.  Their highest degree of independence.   RAI p. 3-91  G1 B:  Highest level of support provided even if only one time in last 7 days, all shifts.  Their highest degree of dependence.   Your example :  If G1 A  code as 2  and G2 B code as a 2 or 3 depending on number of people to help the patient. deb wilmhoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have a coding senerio I need help with. Here goes. If during a seven day observation period I have 4 episodes of a 4 (total dependence), 5 episodes of a 2 ( limited assist ) and 1 episode of a 3 ( extensive assist ). How would you code this and why? Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search