RE: Gtube without feeding

[Brenda Chance]

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How could you not code it?  Just because it is incidental does not mean that it does not provide hydration.  That would be like saying, just because a person did not need a drink of water, but asked for one and it was provided, is not hydration.  Any fluid intake via the peg is hydration, plan and simple.   Brenda W. Chance, RN, RAC-C MDS Coordinator     CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. -----Original Message----- From: Kristen Tryba [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 9:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Gtube without feeding   Regardless of whether it is incidental or not, it is providing hydration thus 4,2 is appropriate -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 8:28 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Gtube without feeding In a message dated 2/4/2004 6:34:32 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I did not write line about going with 8/8 below.  I don't know how that got thrown in there.  I would code it as a 4/2. I continue to disagree. The hydration received is in fact, incidental to the flushes.