TISS76-Cardiovascular
TISS Cardiovascular
TISS therapeutic variables: T9 to T25
- 9 - ECG monitoring
- 10 - Hourly Vital signs -Minimum 6 hrs consecutively in the first 24 hrs in ICU to get points
- 11 - Peripheral arterial line
- 12 - Pulmonary arterial line
- 13 - Measurement of CVP (any method)
- 14 - Measurement of Cardiac Output
- 15 - Temporary Pacemaker-Standby (includes external) - wires hooked up but pace not turned on.
- 16 - Temporary Pacemaker-Active (includes external) - turned on but may not be pacing all the time.
- The testing for "capture" not counted as active pacing.
- Permanent pacer not included.
- 17 - Post Cardiac Arrest - (first 48 hours) mark for 2 days
- 18 - Cardioversion/Defibrillation - While in ICU only
- 19 - IABP
- NOTE: Community hospitals (Oaks, Grace, Concordia, Victoria). If a patient goes from your center to STB or HSC for an angiogram/plasty, has an IABP inserted in the angio department and is either admitted for HSC or STB ICU/CCU or goes directly to the OR from there, please do not put on your TISS item # 19 -IABP.Discharge to should be coded using the codes for HSC or STB for OR , CCU , SICU or MICU.
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