What diagnosis codes is your rehab department using? Also what do you consider the acute medical diagnosis? I would code pneumonia if they were still receiving antibiotics and were sympomatic, otherwise, I don't usually code and acute medical diagnosis. Michelle
----- Original Message ----- From: "Faye Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 8:16 AM Subject: RE: Restorative therapy for medical diagnosis > Yes because the weakness is a result/outcome of the acute illness. Our > rehab department assigns the appropriate code to cover the resident's > deficit and it is on the MDS etc along with the acute medical diagnosis. > We document previous level and potential for improvement. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Elizabeth Knight > Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 8:42 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Restorative therapy for medical diagnosis > > Are you covering patients on Medicare if their reason for > hospitalization was medical (pneumonia) and they come to the > facility for therapy because they are too weak to go home? > If so, what diagnosis are you using as your Medicare > diagnosis? > Thank you. > /---------------------------------------------------------- > The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the > American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators > "Committed to the Assessment Professional" > Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your > questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. > For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org > -----------------------------------------------------------/ > > /---------------------------------------------------------- > The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the > American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators > "Committed to the Assessment Professional" > Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your > questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. > For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org > -----------------------------------------------------------/ /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
