In a message dated 4/18/04 12:56:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Subj: Re: section G coding???
Date: 4/18/04 12:56:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time
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Well, this is actually true if the person giving the seminar was referring to "support provided" rather than "self-performance".
And my understanding of the "3 or more occurrences" language is that it refers to situations in which there are 2 (or more) choices which could apply. In this case, you would use the most dependent level which occurred at least 3 times during the assessment lookback period.
For example, for locomotion, if my resident ambulates daily with hand-held assistance (limited assistance), but required weight bearing assistance to ambulate on 4 occasions, then extensive assistance is coded. However, if she did not ambulate at all for most of the assessment period, but was noted to ambulate twice with hand-held assistance, then limited assistance is coded.
I hope this helps.
HS
Holly F. Sox, RN, RAC-C
Clinical Editor, Careplans.com
www.careplans.com
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Subject: Re: section G coding???
Unbelievable. Hopefully, no one who attended this seminar will follow "her" instructions...
On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 08:31:23 -0500 "Betty anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Hi, I am new to this group and will be starting Medicare in the fall. I went to a seminar in Dallas , TX yesterday and asked this question. "She" said if a resident needed more assistance only one time, to code it as the highest score. Just document in the chart. You do not need 2 to 3 time occurrence in a week to get most the most "BANG " for you buck so to speak. I'm sure I will be asking questions when I get started.
Betty
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