If the dx occurred 2 days after the ARD, no, it cannot be coded. I would just care plan it and proceed from there.
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: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 3:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Would you capture depression for this resident? Resident admitted from another facility, sketchy information accompanying. Had been on Paxil and ordered Paxil on admission here but had no depression diagnosis documented from former facility. Our Psychiatrist wrote the depression diagnosis 2 days after the ARD, when he first saw her. Do you think depression could be claimed on the admission MDS? There will definitely be a care plan for depression. /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
