we use 799.3 for post-infecitional debility and v57.89 for multiple therapy when on OT & PT
>From: "Faye Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: RE: Restorative therapy for medical diagnosis
>Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2004 09:16:53 -0500
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>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.
>
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>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.
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