Homelessness: Difference between revisions

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'''When this code is used, also make sure related instructions from [[Homeless]] are followed. '''

This code can be used as [[Dx_Type]] as follows:

*This code can be used as [[Dx_Type]] as follows:

* [[Comorbid Diagnosis]] -

**[[Comorbid Diagnosis]] -- use it this way if they were homeless prior to this hospitalization

* [[~~Admit~~ Diagnosis]] -

**[[Acquired Diagnosis / Complication]] -- use it this way if they were NOT homeless prior to this hospitalization but somehow BECAME homeless while in the hospital.

~~{{Discuss | who = Allan | question = actually, do we ever want to see~~ this ~~used as admit? eg for someone who was not able~~ to ~~access services because of no fixed address? There would almost always be a specific medical dx, so wondering if~~ this ~~should ever be an admit. The outcome of this will likely bear on [[Controlling Dx Type for ICD10 codes]]~~. ~~Ttenbergen 16:09, 2018 August 13 (CDT)~~

*But this code should never be used as an [[Admit Diagnosis]] -- homelessness ALONE is really never the reason for admission. If it '''seems''' that their homelessness was part of the reason for admission, instead code the actual problems they have that makes it such that a homeless person has to be in hospital (e.g. frostbite, nonhealing wound, etc)

*~~AG REPLY -- No~~ this should never be an ~~admit dx, only a comorbid}}~~

* [[~~Acquired~~ Diagnosis ~~/ Complication~~]] -e.g. ~~eviction from premises during hospital stay and patient has no supports/alternative location to discharge to.}}~~

== Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==

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 '''When this code is used, also make sure related instructions from [[Homeless]] are followed. '''
-This code can be used as [[Dx_Type]] as follows:
+*This code can be used as [[Dx_Type]] as follows:
-* [[Comorbid Diagnosis]] -
+**[[Comorbid Diagnosis]] -- use it this way if they were homeless prior to this hospitalization
-* [[Admit Diagnosis]] -
+**[[Acquired Diagnosis / Complication]] -- use it this way if they were NOT homeless prior to this hospitalization but somehow BECAME homeless while in the hospital.
-{{Discuss | who = Allan | question = actually, do we ever want to see this used as admit? eg for someone who was not able to access services because of no fixed address? There would almost always be a specific medical dx, so wondering if this should ever be an admit. The outcome of this will likely bear on [[Controlling Dx Type for ICD10 codes]]. Ttenbergen 16:09, 2018 August 13 (CDT)
+*But this code should never be used as an [[Admit Diagnosis]] -- homelessness ALONE is really never the reason for admission.  If it '''seems''' that their homelessness was part of the reason for admission, instead code the actual problems they have that makes it such that a homeless person has to be in hospital (e.g. frostbite, nonhealing wound, etc)
-*AG REPLY -- No this should never be an admit dx, only a comorbid}}
-* [[Acquired Diagnosis / Complication]] -e.g. eviction from premises during hospital stay and patient has no supports/alternative location to discharge to.}}
 == Alternate ICD10s to consider coding instead or in addition ==