Guideline for coding organ donation after death: Difference between revisions
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*Donation after cardiac death (DCD) is where a donor who is not brain dead is dependent on life support and the family has decided to withdraw care. When the patient's heart stops beating, the organs are then recovered in the operating room. Withdrawal of care, and death usually will occur while still in the ICU. | *Donation after cardiac death (DCD) is where a donor who is not brain dead is dependent on life support and the family has decided to withdraw care. When the patient's heart stops beating, the organs are then recovered in the operating room. Withdrawal of care, and death usually will occur while still in the ICU. | ||
*For a patient who dies while in the ICU and goes on to donate organs, code the [[Dispo]] as '''Died - to OR''', with the time and date of the patient's death. These patients should have an acquired diagnosis of [[Organ donor (organ/tissue donation by the donor)]], with the corresponding date of the time of withdrawal of care. These patients will not have a transfer ready date, so the checkbox should be checked off. Patients that go on to donate organs should not have an acquired [[Palliative care]] diagnosis. | *For a patient who dies while in the ICU and goes on to donate organs, code the [[Dispo]] as '''Died - to OR''', with the time and date of the patient's death. These patients should have an acquired diagnosis of [[Organ donor (organ/tissue donation by the donor)]], with the corresponding date of the time of withdrawal of care. These patients will not have a transfer ready date, so the checkbox should be checked off. Patients that go on to donate organs should not have an acquired [[Palliative care]] diagnosis. | ||
*For a patient who is a potential organ donor, but does not die within the time required for organ retrieval, | *For a patient who is a potential organ donor, but does not die within the time required for organ retrieval, do NOT include [[Organ donor (organ/tissue donation by the donor)]] as an acquired diagnosis. The [[Transfer Ready DtTm]] for these patients will be when they are deemed unsuitable for organ retrieval. Consider the usual rules about [[Palliative care]] and [[ACP-C]] coding. | ||
=== MAID with Organ Donation === | === [[MAID]] with Organ Donation === | ||
*Medical Assistance in Dying ([[MAID]]) | *A person undergoing Medical Assistance in Dying ([[MAID]]) may be able to make arrangements in advance for organ harvesting after death. | ||
*If a MAID patient who dies in ICU or ward becomes a (planned) donor, then the dispo is '''Died - to OR''', i.e. no need to | *If a MAID patient who dies in ICU or ward becomes a (planned) donor, then the dispo is '''Died - to OR''', i.e. no need to code [[brain death]]. If MAID is provided in the OR, then handle this like DCD (see above) BUT also code [[Medical Assistance In Dying]] as an [[Acquired Diagnosis]] in ICU. | ||
== How they are treated in linking == | == How they are treated in linking == | ||