Palliative Service

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This page is about the pre-ICD10 diagnosis coding schema. See the ICD10 Diagnosis List, or the following for similar diagnoses in ICD10:Palliative care

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Category/Organ System:	Category: Other Medical (old)
Type:	Medical Problem
Main Diagnosis:	Palliative Care Service
Sub Diagnosis:	PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICE
Diagnosis Code:	90400 - Palliative Care Service
Comorbid Diagnosis:
Charlson Comorbid coding (pre ICD10):
Program:	Critical Care and/or Medicine
Status:	Currently Collected

Change Date: November 7, 2013: Trish Ostryzniuk 13:20, 2013 November 7 (CST)

Coding Instruction

Palliative Care Service should only used as follows:

• ADMIT slots:
  • only if the patient has been previously enrolled in and is currently being cared for by the Palliative Care Service.
• COMPLICATION slots:
  • only if there is an actual "consultation" for Palliative Care Services AFTER ward admission.
    • Reminder: (change in collection process): if patient becomes ACP C, or Comfort Care AFTER ward admission by the attending physician, you cannot code Palliative Care anymore, unless the service is consulted. This is confirmed by both ICU and Medicine database program.Trish Ostryzniuk 13:20, 2013 November 7 (CST)

When NOT to code

It has been clarified that Palliative Care Service does not mean the same thing as palliation, comfort care or ACP C. It is the actual Palliative Service involvement in care.

DC Treatment vs. Palliative Care Service

see DC_Treatment#DC_Treatment_vs._Palliative_Care Service