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*We will operationalize this diagnositc code as applying if ANY of the following 4 items are true: | *We will operationalize this diagnositc code as applying if ANY of the following 4 items are true: | ||
**1. ACP-C status | **1. ACP-C status | ||
**2. Had been on palliative care | **2. Had been on palliative care ''prior’’ to this hospital admission (i.e. at home or in the care facility) | ||
**3. Is receiving active palliation. What is meant by this is (again) related to the intent of care --- so receiving aggressive symptom control measures (e.g. a morphine drip) does not consitute active palliation UNLESS the intent of the overall care at this point is control of symptoms and not cure or even prolongation of life. | **3. Is receiving active palliation. What is meant by this is (again) related to the intent of care --- so receiving aggressive symptom control measures (e.g. a morphine drip) does not consitute active palliation UNLESS the intent of the overall care at this point is control of symptoms and not cure or even prolongation of life. | ||
**4. The Palliative Care Service (physician group) is seeing the patient in an ongoing fashion, which means has seen them at least twice during this admission. So, if that consult team saw the patient in an initial consult but isn’t following them longitudinally, then this item doesn’t apply. | **4. The Palliative Care Service (physician group) is seeing the patient in an ongoing fashion, which means has seen them at least twice during this admission. So, if that consult team saw the patient in an initial consult but isn’t following them longitudinally, then this item doesn’t apply. | ||
*Note that this diagnosis code is not the same as ACP-C. A patient can qualify for this diagnosis code even if they're not ACP-C. Though if they are ACP-C, they do automatically qualify for this code. | *Note that this diagnosis code is not the same as ACP-C. A patient can qualify for this diagnosis code even if they're not ACP-C. Though if they are ACP-C, they do automatically qualify for this code. | ||
== Regarding Coding ''Prior to Admission'' versus ''Related to Admission'' versus ''After Admission'' == | |||
*This code can be used in any of the 3 diagnosis bins. | |||
*It is usually easy to figure out if the person met the criterion #2 (above), and if so this diagnosis should be in the ''Prior to Admission'' bin. | |||
*If the person doesn't meet one or more of the criteria until the day after admission, or thereafter -- then the code would go into the ''After Admission'' bin. | |||
*It might be difficult, however, when they meet the criteria on the day of admission. In this case it may be either ''Related to Admission'' or ''After Admission''. | |||
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=== Successor for old code "Palliative Service"? === | === Successor for old code "Palliative Service"? === | ||
Revision as of 17:01, 2017 December 20
| ICD10 Diagnosis | |
| Dx: | Palliative care |
| ICD10 code: | Z51.5 |
| Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | Palliative Service |
| Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
| APACHE Como Component: | none |
| APACHE Acute Component: | none |
| Start Date: | |
| Stop Date: | |
| External ICD10 Documentation | |
This diagnosis is a part of ICD10 collection.
Additional Info
- This is a diagnosis code, and is different from the Palliative Care Service -- that refers to a group of physicians. This diagnosis code refers to whether the clinical plan for the patient is to predominantly provide comfort towards the end of life, not to prolong life.
- To figure out if a person should have this diagnosis of Palliative care, you must figure out the INTENT of care. If the intent is aimed at cure and prolonging life, then the person should not be assigned this diagnostic code. If the intent IS primarily control of symptoms (whether the person currently has symptoms or not), and not cure or even prolongation of life, then the person should be assigned this code.
- We will operationalize this diagnositc code as applying if ANY of the following 4 items are true:
- 1. ACP-C status
- 2. Had been on palliative care prior’’ to this hospital admission (i.e. at home or in the care facility)
- 3. Is receiving active palliation. What is meant by this is (again) related to the intent of care --- so receiving aggressive symptom control measures (e.g. a morphine drip) does not consitute active palliation UNLESS the intent of the overall care at this point is control of symptoms and not cure or even prolongation of life.
- 4. The Palliative Care Service (physician group) is seeing the patient in an ongoing fashion, which means has seen them at least twice during this admission. So, if that consult team saw the patient in an initial consult but isn’t following them longitudinally, then this item doesn’t apply.
- Note that this diagnosis code is not the same as ACP-C. A patient can qualify for this diagnosis code even if they're not ACP-C. Though if they are ACP-C, they do automatically qualify for this code.
Regarding Coding Prior to Admission versus Related to Admission versus After Admission
- This code can be used in any of the 3 diagnosis bins.
- It is usually easy to figure out if the person met the criterion #2 (above), and if so this diagnosis should be in the Prior to Admission bin.
- If the person doesn't meet one or more of the criteria until the day after admission, or thereafter -- then the code would go into the After Admission bin.
- It might be difficult, however, when they meet the criteria on the day of admission. In this case it may be either Related to Admission or After Admission.
Successor for old code "Palliative Service"?
Template:ICD10 Palliative Service is slightly different from this. Will we be able to work with this? Do any of the instructions and cross checks in that article need to be brought over? Ttenbergen 14:32, 2017 December 4 (CST)
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