advice for hospice dx

pfladwood@preshomes.orgpfladwood@preshomes.org
edited April 2017 in Home Care Coding General
How would you code dementia with weight loss for hospice?

Patti Fladwood
BILLING SUPERVISOR
Optage Homecare, Hospice, and Primary Care
Presbyterian Homes & Services
2845 Hamline Avenue North, Roseville, MN 55113
Tel:(651)631-6198; Email: pfladwood@preshomes.org
Optage(r) is the home and community services division of Presbyterian Homes & Services.

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  • kphilp@newcenturyhospice.comkphilp@newcenturyhospice.com
    edited April 2017
    Patti



    Is the type of dementia mentioned? i.e. Alzheimer's, senile degeneration of brain, Parkinson's. If not then a terminal diagnosis would need to be given and documented by the physician. Once the type of dementia is identified then you would code the terminal diagnosis as primary and follow with the type of dementia. example; G31.0 Alzheimer's with early onset, F02.8- dementia with/without behavioral disturbance and then follow with the other conditions the patient has. If coding weight loss R63.4, also code the BMI Z68 for adults 20 and older.



    Kathy Philp, CPC

    Regional Coding Manager

    Curo Health Services, LLC



    "Look for something POSITIVE in

    each day, even if you have to

    look a little harder".

    Many Blessings to all.
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