There is no HIPPS code of 55. If you are coding an assessment as a quarterly/ 5-day, the assessment would be coded as a 5 in AA8a and a 1 in AA8b. The correct HIPPS code would be 01. This may be the problem.
Yes, the first assessment would need to be inactivated and then the new one reentered and submitted. Ron > -----Original Message----- > From: Pam Allen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 11:51 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Modification of the MDS > > Ok, I have a head scratcher here. I was contacted by our billing > department today in regards to a PPS bill for February. The HIPPS code was > 55. Resident was skilled at a SE3 through her 5th day. The NAC who did > this attempted to code a quarterly along with the 5 day. We did a > modification to AA8a/AA8b and resubmitted it to the state and it was > rejected with the reason being that AA8a/AA8b can not be modified. Do we > need to inactivate the first inaccurate assessment(with 5/5) or what? I > can't seem to figure it out. Your help would be greatly appreciated. > Pam /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
