I agree with coding of extensive
Brenda W. Chance, RN, RAC-C
MDS Coordinator
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-----Original Message-----
From: Holly Sox, RN,
RAC-C [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003
12:25 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: MDS coding
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.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday,
October 25, 2003 11:56 AM
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?
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